Summer Media Intern Review

Item: Summer Media Intern at L'Oreal
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at L'Oreal

Internship (1 Month+)

Advertising, Consumer Products/FMCG, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing

White City

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Liaising with product teams to arrange copywriting and images/videos for planned campaigns
Working with media agency to plan highest-ROAS media plans at the available budget
Creating post-campaign analyses and adjusting future plans
Working with media owners and magazines to develop partnerships and create memorable campaigns for target audiences

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes - delivering campaigns and organising the assets/placements.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Many - better understanding of file types, aspect ratios and other technical details. Newfound uses of Excel and PowerPoint, plus gen AI. Stakeholder management and corporate etiquette, plus networking.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

The perfect amount. My line manager was absolutely fantastic; no micromanaging, but always ready to answer my questions and confirm anything I was unsure about. Always willing to explain the wider context of the company to me, as well.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

So wonderful. Everyone is lovely and happy to chat. Coffee chat culture is supported, so you can meet people from across the business and build connections. Failing is perfectly acceptable and senior officials readily share their own mishaps.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

So much. I highly recommend it to understand the wider Beauty sector and whichever division you're put in.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal

Know what your ideal scenario is. Don't be afraid to tell the recruiter which division, axis and brand you'd like to work on and why that fits your skills and aspirations.