Packaging Intern

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171801 - Paris, Paris, France

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Who are we?

Filorga and Colgate-Palmolive share values of kindness, courage, and inclusion. The group aims to reinvent a healthier future for people and our planet by operating in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded in 1978, Filorga Laboratories are pioneers in the field of aesthetic medicine and specialists in anti-aging injectable solutions.

Committed to offering comprehensive care for skin aging, in 2007 they launched a range of dermo-cosmetics directly derived from aesthetic medicine.

Since 2019, FILORGA has been part of the Colgate-Palmolive Group.

The Packaging Development department is looking for a new intern to start in September 2026 and work until the end of February 2026.

What does this internship involve?

Join a dynamic team: the R&D team at Filorga Cosmetics Laboratories. You will assist the Packaging Development Project Managers as a lead on certain projects and provide support on others:

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  Participation in the development of new products: analysis of marketing briefs, briefing of suppliers, monitoring of packaging/color proposals and validation with the marketing teams, and recommendations for decision-making

  
  


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  Organization and monitoring of the qualification of primary and secondary packaging for new products and revisions (quality issues, technical improvements, decoration, or eco-responsible approach)

  
  


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  Monitoring packaging design development with the in-house studio and the various parties involved in the review process: regulatory, marketing, supply, etc.

  
  


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  Monitoring reverse schedules and budgets with internal and external contacts to ensure the smooth running of the project and alerting in case of risks

  
  


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  Working with the Master Data team to manage requests for the creation and modification of product codes, packaging items, nomenclatures, and logistics data

  
  


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  Supporting the team in improving existing processes: drafting/updating procedures, testing to validate new working methods

  
  

Required skills for this position:

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  Engineering degree in mechanics, materials, industrial design, or general engineering. Specialization in packaging is a plus.

  
  


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  An affinity for products and/or packaging: a particular interest in working to deliver a great consumer experience.

  
  


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  Initial experience as an assistant project manager for consumer products, or in the field of packaging (contractor, supplier); in the cosmetics sector would be a plus.

  
  


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  Knowledge of packaging materials and their shaping. Knowledge of the graphic chain would be a plus.

  
  


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  Good knowledge of IT tools (Google Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), initial experience with ERP is a plus (SAP, other).

  
  


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  Ability to synthesize information, organizational skills, dynamic, rigorous, autonomous, curious, and responsive.

  
  


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  Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with multiple contacts/departments.

  
  


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  Professional level English.

  
  

We will enable you to...

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  Develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.

  
  


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  Work with a variety of people and teams to make Filorga the #1 brand on the market.

  
  


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  Innovate and contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes.

  
  

What are the next steps?

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   A telephone interview with HR

   
   


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   A discussion with the manager

   
   


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   Welcome to Filorga!

   
   

Six-month internship available from July 2026, in Colombes.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Achieving our goal starts with our employees, ensuring that our workforce represents the people and communities we serve, and creating an environment where our employees belong, where we can truly be ourselves, feel treated with respect, and supported by leadership to make a meaningful impact on the business.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Filorga and Colgate are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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