International HR and L&D Intern

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.
 

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.

L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.

CONTEXT & MISSION:

You will be part of the L'Occitane en Provence Global Culture & People Development Team. The team is in charge of the launch and coordination of Human Resources Development, Learning, Culture, Talent Acquisition and Ways of Working for Office & Retail populations.

You will be reporting to the Learning & Development Senior Manager, and will be supporting the central team and all the countries related to L’Occitane en Provence for the main initiatives that will be led in the next future and in line with the international roadmap.   

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management & Leadership Training

• Support in the creation of training programs: writing communications related to the programs, formatting materials.
• Organization and logistics: supporting markets in planning training sessions.
• Training evaluation: analyzing and tracking satisfaction surveys, suggesting improvements.

Retail Academy

• Support in the creation of the new internal Retail Training Academy: writing communications related to the programs, formatting materials.
• Organization and logistics: supporting the global team and markets in planning training sessions and deploying created modules (in-person, e-learning).

L&D Data Tracking

• Gathering training data: coordinating and tracking regular collection of training data from the markets, updating the LMS (Learning Management System) accordingly.
• Data analysis: using internal Business Intelligence tools and existing L&D dashboards, analyzing existing data to deepen the understanding of L&D practices in the markets and assist in steering the department's strategy.

Culture

• Company Behaviors & Values: creating a mapping between L'Occitane's new behaviors and the content of Management & Leadership programs.
• CSR: proposing initiatives aligned with the company's Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

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Communication

• Creation of materials: designing impactful communication materials to engage stakeholders, anchor learning, and increase visibility of ongoing initiatives.

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People & Culture Team

• Team life: occasionally supporting the People & Culture team on collective intelligence and group dynamics topics, participating in team-building days.
• Reporting and KPIs: developing a "profile" of the team's projects and tracking performance indicators to assess the impact of actions taken.

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Innovation and Technological Watch

• Technological watch: sharing the latest trends and technologies in training and development.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Student in Business School or University with a Master or Bachelor degree (an internship agreement provided by your current school is mandatory)
• Fluent English and French (oral and written)
• Experience with MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and team-building skills
• Creative, proactive and rigorous
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Desire to put people first and demonstrate the values of L'Occitane en Provence

STARTING DATE: July 2025 for 6 months (full-time position)

LOCATION: Geneva (Plan-les-Ouates), Switzerland

If you are selected, we will have the pleasure to meet you during an online recruitment day.

L’OCCITANE is an equal opportunities employer. This means that, when making decisions about our employees’ careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do their jobs and develop in their roles. One way we cultivate change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organizational culture. As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone feels respected and valued. We recruit positive-minded people who share our core values - entrepreneurship, team spirit, leading by example and authenticity – and our commitment to sustainability.

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