Intern, Distributed Commerce Assistant

About the Role

• Support the Distributed Commerce team in identifying, evaluating, and optimizing commerce opportunities in emerging digital channels beyond Sephora.com.
• Focus on AI-assisted shopping and agentic commerce.
• Assess market and competitive developments.
• Build a prioritization framework concluding with findings and recommendations.

What You Will Accomplish

• Conduct structured research on agentic commerce and AI-assisted shopping, including consumer adoption, emerging use cases, industry announcements, and relevant technology developments.
• Benchmark shopping capabilities across GenAI platforms and AI assistants, evaluate how beauty competitors and leading retailers use them, and maintain an updateable comparison framework.
• Test Sephora agentic commerce experiences from a client perspective, document pain points and gaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to identify practical optimizations.
• Build and apply a prioritization framework for GenAI platforms and agentic commerce features using criteria such as user adoption, competitive activity, business potential, cost, and technical fit.
• Present progress, insights, prioritized opportunities, and final recommendations to the Distributed Commerce team and leadership.
• As a stretch goal, develop a partner onboarding blueprint.
• Demonstrate Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong interest in emerging digital commerce channels, agentic commerce, AI-assisted shopping, and consumer technology.
• Ability to conduct structured research and competitive benchmarking and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort evaluating business, client experience, and technical considerations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree).
• Work schedule must align with 9 AM - 5 PM PST.
• Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.
• Available from June 14 - August 20, 2027.

Program Details

• 10-week internship program.
• Develops technical and professional skills through weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels.
• Program Dates: June 14 - August 20, 2027.
• Working hours: 36 hours/week, Monday - Friday, PST.
• Intern Optional Summer Shutdown: July 6 - July 9, 2027.

Work Location

• Hybrid - San Francisco, CA (350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States).