CeraVe Marketing Intern Review
at L'Oreal
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
3.2 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
2.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role has 4 key areas:
- Creating partnership marketing assets for Look Fantastic & Superdrug
- Producing best-in-class assets & copy for e-retailers either for new launches or the optimisation of existing products
- Managing the sampling forecast to best align with the marketing plan
- Keeping up to date with the general skincare landscape.
- Creating partnership marketing assets for Look Fantastic & Superdrug
- Producing best-in-class assets & copy for e-retailers either for new launches or the optimisation of existing products
- Managing the sampling forecast to best align with the marketing plan
- Keeping up to date with the general skincare landscape.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility, from a relatively early stage. For example, I managed the 2023 samples forecast which was a key driver in capturing reviews and converting people to full-size product purchases. Sampling was a big part of the brand's marketing spend so it was vital to manage it properly.
While I had a lot of responsibility, I was always provided with support when needed.
While I had a lot of responsibility, I was always provided with support when needed.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
One existing 'soft' skill I developed was time management. With multiple projects always on the go, I learnt the importance of creating clear to-do lists prioritised in terms of deadline and urgency.
One 'hard' skill I learnt was using Amazon Vendor Central, to upload and manage product pages, ensuring alignment with CeraVe's branding. This gave me an understanding of the ways product pages can best be structured on Amazon.
One 'hard' skill I learnt was using Amazon Vendor Central, to upload and manage product pages, ensuring alignment with CeraVe's branding. This gave me an understanding of the ways product pages can best be structured on Amazon.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I felt a good amount of support from my team. I had weekly catch ups with my line manager, and also the wider team in which I always felt comfortable with asking for help if I was struggling with something.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very fast-paced and busy atmosphere. A lot of tasks can be assigned to you simultaneously so it's important to learn how to manage your time effectively. Can sometimes feel like you should be working over-time since many people work past 5 on a regular basis, but this is never explicitly set as an expectation.
While it is very busy, everyone is really friendly so it's generally a pleasant place to work.
While it is very busy, everyone is really friendly so it's generally a pleasant place to work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement since I was given a good level of responsibility, allowing me to truly develop both soft & hard skills, and get used to the corporate environment. I worked in the dermatological skincare division and while this was interesting, the strict medical-focus was sometimes creatively restrictive which makes me think I would have been better-suited in a different division.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
Be prepared to be 'thrown into the deep end'. Your team will support you but you'll need to be eager to learn and willing to take on tasks that may initially be daunting.
