Category Management Internship
6-month internship - Brussels, BE - Paid (1000/month) - full time - per February 2027
Hello, we’re L’Oréal. We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.
A Day in the Life
Reporting to a Business Development Manager at our Brussels office, you will join our team for a 6-month, full-time internship starting in February. In this role, you will act as a true strategic partner to our retailers and take real project ownership through several key missions:
- Category Management: Partner with retailers to optimize how beauty categories are presented in-store and online, making shopping our brands seamless and impactful.
- Performance & Assortment Analysis: Analyze shelf layouts, shopper behavior, and product assortments to translate raw retail data into growth opportunities.
- Retail Activation: Work closely with sales, marketing, and design teams to bring our brand innovations to life on the shelves.
We Are Looking For
You are a final-year student fluent in English and either Dutch or French (non-thesis) who demonstrates:
- Strategic & Analytical Minds: You love working with numbers, spreadsheets do not scare you, and you enjoy translating raw data into business opportunities.
- Category Activation Management: Drive for optimizing retail touchpoints and shopper journeys.
- Project Owners: You are an organized self-starter who loves turning ideas into concrete actions, with speed and precision.
- Collaboration & Agility: Enjoying working cross-functionally and navigating a fast-paced environment with a solution-oriented mindset.
What's In It For You
- A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
- Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
- An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
- A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference
What We Offer
Connect with a vibrant community of fellow interns through monthly events, onboarding sessions, and exclusive L'Oréal product discounts, all while receiving dedicated daily guidance from your manager and continuous support from the HR team to develop your skills.
Plus, you will benefit from other great perks:
- Monthly salary of €1000
- Meal allowance per day worked
- Full reimbursement for your daily commute to the office
- 6 paid holidays to recharge
- A professional laptop provided from day one
- Access to internal online learning platforms
- One day a week working from home
Get Ready to Join Us
Boost your chances of success by exploring these resources before you apply:
- Know our business: [1] L’Oréal, world leader in beauty
- Showcase your talent: Register for [2] Brandstorm 2026
- Ace your application: Watch our recruiter-led [3] Career Tips & Tricks
What to Expect in the Application Process
- Application review: We'll review your CV and invite you to a first HR interview if there is a potential fit.
- Division matching: We'll determine which of our four divisions - Consumer Products (CPD), L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products (PPD), or L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty (LDB) - fits your career path best.
- Manager interview: Meet your potential hiring manager to discuss the missions in detail.
- The offer: If we are a perfect match, we make it official!
Who We Are
Join us at L’Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.
We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Want to discover more about L’Oréal Careers? Get the insider tips from L’Oréal recruiters on TikTok @LorealGroupe!
References
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1. https://www.loreal.com/
2. https://brandstorm.loreal.com/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGmJcvXmHhA
