Corporate Communications and AI Activations Intern

We’re looking for a Corporate Communications and AI Activations Intern to support our global Corporate Affairs team based in Amsterdam. This role focuses on accelerating AI adoption across Corporate Affairs through communications, enablement, and AI-driven ways of working, while also supporting strategic corporate communications initiatives and cross-functional corporate projects.

In this role, you will help accelerate AI activations and adoption by identifying practical AI use cases, testing and evaluating AI tools, supporting responsible implementation, and creating communications that drive awareness and adoption of AI initiatives across the company. You will support the creation and adaptation of content for internal and external digital platforms, bringing AI initiatives, corporate campaigns, and strategic projects to life through clear, engaging, and brand-consistent communications.

You will also contribute to the planning and execution of strategic corporate communications, global campaigns, and cross-functional corporate projects, helping strengthen Coty’s narrative across key stakeholders, including employees, media, partners, and the wider industry.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a global corporate environment while contributing to modern, high-impact communications, AI innovation, and strategic projects that support Coty’s culture, purpose, and business priorities.

Responsibilities

AI Activations & Enablement

• Support the corporate communications surrounding AI initiatives, helping translate AI strategy, projects, and innovations into clear, engaging narratives for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and document practical AI use cases that improve Corporate Affairs workflows, such as research synthesis, summarization, first-draft content, translation/localization support, reporting, and knowledge sharing.
• Help test and compare AI tools and features with a focus on quality, brand voice, efficiency, and responsible use.
• Contribute to building prompt libraries, usage guidelines, and best-practice examples for the team.
• Support light governance and quality checks for AI-enabled outputs, including tone, clarity, structure, and basic fact-awareness.
• Track AI trends relevant to corporate communications, reputation management, and organizational change.

Corporate Communications & Strategic Campaigns

• Support the planning and execution of global corporate communications campaigns aligned with Coty’s reputation, culture, sustainability, innovation, and employer brand priorities.
• Assist in developing campaign narratives, messaging frameworks, and toolkits for internal and external audiences.
• Help create and adapt a range of communications materials such as briefs, story outlines, leadership notes, key messages, FAQs, and presentations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across functions, regions, and brands to gather inputs and ensure smooth and timely delivery of assets.
• Monitor the external environment to identify relevant corporate, cultural, and industry moments that may inform Coty’s positioning.
• Support development of leadership-ready updates that summarize insights, progress, and impact.

Special Projects

• Support cross-functional or leadership-led initiatives that strengthen Coty’s corporate narrative and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist with preparation for key moments such as corporate announcements, culture initiatives, innovation storytelling, and major internal milestones.

Are You a Coty Fit

You are / you have

• Strong interest in corporate communications, reputation, culture, and purpose-led storytelling.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to write clearly, succinctly, and with a consistent brand voice.
• Curiosity about AI and enthusiasm for testing new ways of working.
• Ability to create or adapt visual assets using standard tools and templates.
• An analytical mindset and comfort turning information into structured insights and recommendations.
• High organization and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence working with diverse stakeholders in a global, fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience using AI tools for writing, research, summarization, or productivity.
• Awareness of responsible AI considerations such as bias, privacy, and brand safety.
• Familiarity with content tools such as Canva, Adobe basics, PowerPoint design, and CapCut.
• Interest in ESG, employer branding, or corporate innovation.

Benefits

• Full-time internship for 5–6 months.
• Internship allowance.
• NS Business Card if you are not eligible for a student public transport card.
• Staff discount on Coty products.
• Access to Coty Academy.
• Convenient office location near Amsterdam Zuid station with in-house events.
• First-hand knowledge about the beauty industry.

This internship is full-time, for a duration of 6 months, and starts from August/September 2026. The internship can be combined with a thesis, though this will largely need to be done in your own time.