Marketing Intern Review

My role consists of working on many areas of the brand. Firstly, working on the Gifting portfolio for all year round and Christmas. I also work on the development and artworks for new and existing products. As well as this, I work on the social side of the brand, building advocacy groups and sending out products to influencers. Additionally, there is a lot of data analysis and data pulling that I have to do. On a daily basis, I will work on all of this, which is challenging, yet rewarding.

Interpersonal skills - Through networking and other forms of communications, I have been able to create brilliant relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Communication skills - Whether I am presenting a product, pitching or presenting or emailing people, my skills during this year has improved drastically and my confidence to do so with that, having presented in important calls inside and outside of the business. Creative skills - Designing product artworks for gifting, NPDs and presentations, my creative skills have developed highly and my attention to detail with it. Cognitive skills - With various numerical databases and softwares, including Nielsen’s and Excel being used in the business I have really improved on data analysis and pulling data for the business.

Yes! I was given the responsibility of taking lead of the Christmas menu and all year round gifting menu. As well as this, I was responsible for creating assets, artworks and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, helping to secure different opportunities in retailers across the country. Also, I was given the responsibility on working on advocacy campaigns with influencers as well and building data sheets for our monthly reports.

Every week, I had updates with my line manager to see how my work load is, work out prioritisation and managing team expectations with different projects. Additionally, at the beginning of my time at L'Oreal I would have morning calls with my manager to discuss my to-do-list. Anything I ever needed, I would call the team or message them and they were always happy to help and answer questions.

The company culture is very welcoming and inclusive of everyone. The employees are great and very friendly, and it is really easy to meet new people and become acquainted with them on both a professional and personal level. It was always a pleasure going into the office.

The internship was an amazing experience. To the highest extent, I loved working for L'Oreal and working on the internship scheme.

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Ensure your CV is up to scratch. Have references at the ready and the more experience you have, the better you will perform. Ensure your cognitive skills are polished and good enough to pass the initial tests. Have a genuine interest in L'Oreal and working in this field. It will make your interview process much better and make you more desirable to hire. I was inspired to join because of my genuine interest in fashion, cosmetics and marketing, which made my interview process and time at L'Oreal very enjoyable.