Image & Content Assistant — Watches & Jewellery (Internship)
Chanel in Paris seeks an Image & Content Assistant (Internship) for Watches & Jewellery — support visual production, retouching and asset management.
Overview
Chanel is an independent French maison renowned for its couture, leather goods, beauty, watches and jewellery. The brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with contemporary creative direction and sustains a culture of exacting standards, discretion and refined aesthetic sensibility across its global operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the creation and production of visual assets for the Watches & Jewellery portfolio, including studio photography, still-life images and lifestyle shoots.
- Prepare and retouch images to Chanel quality standards; ensure colour fidelity and technical consistency across deliverables.
- Adapt visual assets and copy for digital channels and local market requirements, respecting brand guidelines and campaign briefings.
- Manage and enrich metadata in the digital asset library; ensure assets are correctly tagged, archived and distributed to stakeholders.
- Coordinate logistical aspects of photo shoots and content production with internal teams, external studios, retouchers and suppliers.
- Perform quality control on final files, preparing exports and layouts for e‑commerce, social and editorial use.
- Draft concise captions, descriptive metadata and content briefs for local market teams when required.
- Provide administrative support to the creative team, including scheduling, asset tracking and version control.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in visual communication, photography, graphic design, fashion communication, marketing or a related discipline.
- Portfolio demonstrating photography, image retouching and/or digital content projects; examples of product or still‑life work preferred.
- Strong visual sensibility, meticulous attention to detail and an understanding of luxury brand aesthetics.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage multiple deadlines and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
- Discretion and professional maturity appropriate to a confidential, high‑profile brand environment.
Skills
Experience
Prior internship(s) or academic projects in visual content, photography, retouching or luxury fashion/beauty brands is desirable; hands‑on experience producing or post‑producing product imagery preferred. A curated portfolio is required.
Education
Enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate programme (visual communication, photography, graphic design, fashion communication, marketing or equivalent).
Culture
Chanel fosters a studio‑like creative environment where heritage craftsmanship meets contemporary innovation. Teams operate with high standards of excellence, discretion and collaboration, offering experiential learning within a multicultural, design‑driven setting.