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Location

Bolingbrook, IL | United States

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Job description

OVERVIEW

Discover the possibilities. At Ulta Beauty, we believe in the best ideas that create greatest impact. And we know that those insights can come from anyone, at any time. Which is why we empower our interns in ways few organizations do. Here, you’ll take what you’ve learned in the classroom into a world of real-life challenges that require creativity and new perspectives. That push you to think in new ways. Because it’s all about inspiration and transformation , not simply checking a box or building a resume. We’re here to help prepare you to realize your future career ambitions.

Experience the difference for yourself.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM STRUCTURE:

The 2024 Ulta Beauty GLOW Internship is a 10-week hybrid program tailored for college juniors, offering both Corporate and Supply Chain (DC) Internship Tracks. Interns will gain unique insights into their respective domains, contributing to real projects and dynamic initiatives within our corporate environment. The GLOW program provides real-world experience directly related to your academic discipline and career goals, offering a better understanding of your career options. The program spans 10 weeks and includes hands-on projects, cross-functional exposures, and professional development sessions.

• Hands-on experience working as a member of a specific department and team
• Assigned projects to accelerate learning of key functions/process
• Cross-functional departmental exposures
• Exposure to other business areas to ensure a full understanding of the company structure and strategy
• Professional development sessions and networking opportunities
• End of program presentation of project findings, and recommended course of action to leadership

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

You will be one of three Social Marketing interns joining the Social Marketing Center of Excellence (SCoE), a collective of social & creator strategists and creatives developing joyful social experiences that drive forward Ulta Beauty’s brand building, brand discovery, and sales growth through beauty culture connections. As part of SCoE, you will be directly involved in one of three workflow pods across the team – brand & campaigns, tentpoles & content series, or always-on content. As a SCoE intern, you will be developing creative strategies within your pod that focus on how to intersect Ulta Beauty’s brand and commercial business goals with social consumer culture. You will also work ‘think tank’ style alongside your peers to develop smart, creative moments that establish Ulta Beauty as a social leader in beauty, utilizing social listening and measurement tools to make data-based recommendations for content development and platform strategy based on performance and online conversation.

You will gain important experiences related to brand social content & creative development, community engagement, social intelligence and trend forecasting, creator relations, events, measuring outcomes and success, and how paid media triangulates across owned content & creators to deliver best in class social excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF INTERNSHIP:

Each SCoE intern will play a key role in at least one major initiative and a supporting role in multiple across the workflow pods within the Center of Excellence.

• Uncover unique and differentiated trends, insights and conversation surrounding Ulta Beauty to inform, impact or even introduce key initiatives based on guest needs, wants, and concerns. 
• Partner on the development of creative strategies that bring smart insights into execution across social – through content, creator collaborations and unique activations and experiences that drive culturally-connected sales, brand relevance, and discovery.

• Support integrated social and creator strategies across pod workflows with regular ‘think tank’ reports developed in collaboration with peers and meant to inform the SCoE and broader Marketing teams on Gen Z-forward insights and recommendations.
• Partner with content strategists and editorial leads within pods to develop creative concepts, understanding how insight flows into idea and translates to execution.
• Collaborate with Paid Media team to understand the impact of creative effectiveness of owned and creator content on paid performance.
• Develop regular social content for use across Ulta Beauty’s social media channels (as on-camera talent, creative designer, and/or strategist)

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Media & Communications and/or parallel Creative field, entering your junior or senior year of school.
• Strong academic record.
• A creative strategist – uses data to present creative ideas. The ability to execute on content development a plus. (ie. Graphic Design, Videography/Editing, Editorial/Copy)
• Critical thinker, collaborative mindset, and strong time management skills.
• You are a student of culture – you love social media; you see why certain brands, ideas, and moments drive consumer conversation; you have a love of beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands
• Previous social media experience and involvement with on-campus organizations or activities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to connect with individuals with different backgrounds, and to recognize the nuances in complex topics related to DEI is a key element for success.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and interact with management level personnel.
• Proven command of Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
• Ability to commit during the months of June – August 2024.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00 / Hour with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page:

ABOUT

At  Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA),  the possibilities are beautiful . Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

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