Assistant Project Manager, Front‑End Engineering (Internship)

Overview

Chanel is an iconic French luxury house renowned for haute couture, ready‑to‑wear, accessories, fragrance and beauty. The brand combines heritage craftsmanship with modern luxury retail and digital commerce, and maintains international creative and technical teams to support chanel.com and its global operations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Front‑End Engineering Transformation & Delivery Office on chanel.com by assisting with planning, tracking and delivery of front‑end projects and transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activity between product managers, UX/UI designers, front‑end engineers and external vendors to ensure milestones and quality standards are met.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation: roadmaps, sprint plans, status reports, meeting minutes and release notes.
• Monitor project metrics, risks and dependencies; escalate issues and propose mitigation actions to the project lead.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes and tools.
• Support acceptance testing and validate front‑end features against requirements in collaboration with QA and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Computer Science, Engineering, Digital Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to prepare clear project documentation and present status updates.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and basic understanding of software development lifecycles.

Skills

Experience

Internship‑level role; candidates should have prior coursework and/or 1 internship or project experience in digital product, web development or technology delivery. Hands‑on exposure to front‑end projects or participation in Agile teams is desirable.

Education

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Digital Project Management, or a related field.

Culture

Chanel combines a deep respect for artisanal craft with a drive for digital innovation. Teams are international, cross‑disciplinary and operate with high standards of excellence; the workplace values discretion, creativity and collaborative problem solving.