Build your career without borders
VIE: build your career without borders
If you’re European and are looking to gain international experience at the start of your career, the L’Oréal VIE Programme could be your opportunity to grow across borders. Discover what we offer as one of the leading VIE employers in France.
100% funded and insured
You will receive a competitive monthly allowance and comprehensive international health coverage through Business France.
But first, what is a VIE?
VIE is an international programme run in partnership with Business France, lasting 12 to 24 months and focused on one specific role abroad. At L’Oréal, VIE is designed to develop borderless talent. It builds learning agility, resilience and a deep cultural understanding of consumers worldwide, while delivering meaningful missions in host countries.
This opportunity is open to former interns and apprentices, giving you the chance to gain international experience and take on real responsibility. When you return, you bring that global perspective back with you as a high-impact professional, ready to step into your next role at L’Oréal Groupe from day one.
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Why choose L'Oréal
for your VIE?
Each year, more than 200 graduates join L’Oréal on a VIE. That means we've gathered a lot of feedback to help us keep improving the programme and better understand what young talent needs. We also know that, as exciting as moving abroad can be, settling into a new country, culture and workplace isn’t always easy.
That’s why, as part of the L’Oréal VIE programme, you’ll benefit from a dedicated support system. You’ll have two HR contacts: one at home and one in your host country, making sure you’re supported from day one to the very end. And wherever your journey takes you, our friendly community will be there to welcome and support you.
The best conversations happen over coffee
At work, the best conversations happen over coffee. We gave our L’Oréal SeedZ Management Trainees the mics to get straight to the questions you actually care about. Find out what it’s really like to work here and decide if it’s the right environment for you.
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VIE opportunities at L’Oréal are open only to former interns and apprentices. Once you’ve completed your placement and received strong feedback, our talent acquisition team may recommend you for a VIE. In the meantime, you can explore early career opportunities like L’Oréal SeedZ, our graduate programme.
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Yes. Business France sets the following criteria: you must be aged 18–28, hold European nationality, have no criminal record and not have completed a VIE before. At L’Oréal, you must also have completed an internship or apprenticeship with us. Please note that permanent contracts cannot be converted into VIE positions.
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Stay curious and proactive. Take initiative, seek out new challenges and be ready to adapt to a new culture. The more open and engaged you are, the more you’ll gain from the experience.
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Starting your career with international experience is a real advantage. You’ll understand different consumer behaviours and learn new ways of working, building the global mindset and cultural agility needed to grow.
When you return, you bring that experience with you, opening up even more opportunities to develop your career at L’Oréal.
A youth ally, from day one
We believe that finding your place in the industry shouldn't depend on who you know. We created L’Oréal for Youth (L4Y) to give you the skills and network you don’t get in a classroom. Here is what we’ve accomplished so far:
- 25,000 roles a year: We hire under-30s for internships, apprenticeships and first jobs, and provide coaching for 100,000 more.
- We won't put you on hold: When COVID hit, we didn’t freeze hiring. We immediately launched e-internships to keep thousands of early careers on track.
- Access for everyone: We partner with local NGOs in every market to help youth from underserved communities get their start in the corporate world.
These programmes are managed locally. Find the exact initiatives, roles and NGO partnerships where you live.
AI Charter: our pact
Why a pact? At L’Oréal, innovation has been in our DNA for over 115 years. As we invent the future of beauty, we see Artificial Intelligence as a powerful co-pilot, with the firm belief that technology must always serve people. This pact is our commitment to you: we want to be transparent about how we use AI during the recruitment journey, and we invite you to use it in a way that showcases your unique talents. Above all, we believe in a journey that is ethical, transparent, and human.
Using AI in your application: How to strike the right balance? We want to meet the real you, not the best version of a machine. Let’s agree on how to use AI to make our journey together authentic.
What we encourage (your part of the act):
- Sharpen your tools: use AI to help structure your thoughts, polish your CV (correcting mistakes or checking compatibility with hiring tools like ATS - Application Tracking Systems), or translate documents.
- Level up your prep: use AI to research our brands so you can arrive at the interview with your own sharp, strategic perspective.
- Show your critical thinking: if you use AI for a business case or technical test (e.g., a coding test), tell us. Show us your 'prompts' and explain your choices. This demonstrates your judgement - a skill we deeply value. (Note: any work created with AI assistance must be labelled as such). Whether you use AI or not, be prepared to explain the substance of the work you submit.
What to avoid (our shared red lines):
- The 'copy-paste' trap: submitting a cover letter or answers written entirely by AI doesn't tell us who you are. We want to hear your personal story and your voice.
- Faking reality: never use AI to invent skills, degrees or experiences you don’t have. Authenticity is non-negotiable. If we detect fabricated information, we will stop the recruitment process immediately.
- AI in the interview room: The interview is a protected, human-to-human moment. Please do not use any real-time AI assistance, 'ghostwriting,' or assistance tools. We want you and our recruiters to be fully present to create a real connection. This is our most important rule to ensure fairness.
How do we use AI? (Our part of the pact)
At L’Oréal, we use AI to automate repetitive tasks, giving our recruiters more time to focus on you.
- Our tools: we use AI to help schedule interviews and ensure our job descriptions are inclusive and bias-free.
- Our promise: a human will always conduct your interviews and make the final hiring decision. A machine will never decide for us.
- Your rights: you have the right to oppose the use of an AI tool at any stage. If you opt-out, it will not affect your application. For some interviews, we may offer AI-powered transcription to capture every detail accurately. Your permission will always be asked beforehand, and you can refuse. These transcripts are deleted after 20 days.
Our commitment to responsible AI
We build and use AI under strict ethical guidelines, regularly testing our systems to prevent bias. Please keep in mind that our recruitment database and AI tools are hosted in the EU and therefore strictly obey EU laws (GDPR). If you have specific accessibility needs, please tell your recruiter so we can support you.
A final word: please be yourself. That’s who we really want to meet.
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At L’Oréal, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t a trend. It’s been in our culture for over 20 years.
We’re looking for your unique personality, not just a CV. We value what makes you you. Why? Because we’re convinced that true inclusion is the spark for innovation and ambition. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we guarantee a recruitment process free from discrimination. Total respect for your journey (gender, orientation, disabilities, background, age or religion): we see your talent first!
Ready to grow your potential in a place where you truly belong?