Product Owner & Digital Project Assistant — Jewellery & Watches (Internship)
Chanel — Paris: Product Owner & Digital Project Assistant (Internship) for Jewellery & Watches. Support digital product delivery and e‑commerce launches.
Overview
Chanel is an independent French maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fine jewellery and watchmaking. As an employer, Chanel combines artisanal craftsmanship with cutting‑edge creative direction and an international commercial footprint, offering a structured yet creative workplace that emphasizes excellence, discretion and long‑term professional development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Product Owner in the definition, prioritization and maintenance of the digital product backlog for jewellery and watch categories.
- Write and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications for digital features and e‑commerce content.
- Coordinate cross‑functional project workstreams with merchandising, marketing, UX/UI, IT and external vendors to ensure timely delivery.
- Manage project planning, track milestones and risks, and prepare regular status reports and stakeholder communications.
- Participate in UAT planning and execution, consolidate feedback, and follow up on remediation until release.
- Contribute to the preparation and quality control of product content (descriptions, assets, SKUs) for online launches and catalog updates.
- Analyze basic performance indicators and contribute to post‑launch reviews to inform iterative improvements.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Digital Project Management, Business, Luxury Management, Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Strong organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to produce clear functional documentation and presentations.
- Familiarity with agile delivery practices and experience writing user stories or requirements is preferred.
- Interest or prior exposure to luxury retail, jewellery or watchmaking is advantageous.
Skills
Experience
Internship‑level role: candidates should be current students or recent graduates with academic project experience and ideally one prior internship in digital projects, e‑commerce or luxury retail; direct experience in jewellery/watch projects is a plus.
Education
Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Digital Project Management, Business, Luxury Management, Computer Science or equivalent.
Culture
Chanel fosters a culture of artistic excellence, meticulous craftsmanship and strong brand stewardship. Teams operate in a collaborative, high‑standards environment where discretion, creativity and professional development are actively supported.