Marketing Intern at L'Oreal

My whole L'Oreal experience was amazing! It is a very exciting and dynamic company and you are given responsibility from day one. As an intern you are seen as a real asset to your team and get a chance to develop invaluable skills for your future career.

Interns are extremely valued in L'Oreal and are treated like any other member of the team. You are given a great deal of responsibility in your projects that have a real impact on the brand you are working for. It's a great opportunity to leave you mark on your brand!

My line manager and team were extremely supportive and gave me plenty of guidance when needed throughout the year. Everyone is very willing to help and answer any questions you have. Your performance is reviewed formally 6 months into the internship which gives you a great opportunity to receive feedback about your strengths and development areas.

Throughout my placement year I had at least one project to focus on as well everyday operational tasks, so I was constantly busy. Although my workload and projects were challenging at times, the variety of work and fast paced environment made it very exciting and rewarding.

From my first day at L'Oreal I was given a great deal of responsibility which grew significantly over the course of the year from the projects I was asked to manage. Although challenging, this allowed me to develop skills and from the great amount of trust I was given by the team, I quickly gained confidence to make decisions and manage the work autonomously which was extremely rewarding.

You absolutely develop skills for life completing an internship with L'Oreal, which will be invaluable for your future career.

Everyone is really friendly in the office. Although there are times when workload is high, it is very fun and doesn't feel too corporate.

My internship was well organised. All interns were given an induction and training for basic skills needed for the placement at the start of the year, as well as a week long handover with the previous intern to get to grips with your role. I was also given provided with more specific training by my team. The HR team were also very supportive with regular catch ups if needed throughout the year to discuss any problems you have.

HR provided an initial induction and basic skills training session, and you could participate in optional online training courses in specific areas. However, more formal training courses were only given to grads and operational staff.

Very appealing - I would love to return to L'Oreal in the future

There is a really good social scene with interns and within teams. My team were very social and had lots of fun events both inside and outside of work.

In London so fairly expensive, however Hammersmith is relatively cheap when you compare in to Central London!

There a lots of bars and pubs close to the office. Central London has lots of clubs to choose from that are a quick tube ride away.

There are lots of sports teams set up by L'Oreal who train on a weekly basis and there is an intern Sports Sec who can organises intern sports teams. There are also intern socials throughout the year.