Internship, Quality Assurance

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Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora. 

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab. 

SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP      

Ready to kickstart your career in beauty? Join Kendo Brands paid 10-week Summer Internship. Dive into a real project, become part of a dynamic team and explore career paths in a top beauty brand incubator.  You’ll get face time with senior leadership, networking opportunities, and receive regular feedback to help you grow. You will also get an opportunity to learn more about LVMH and Kendo’s role in the luxury world. Earn $24/hour while gaining invaluable experience.   

Applications will be open from February 1 to February 15. We welcome students from all backgrounds including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, military status, and people with disabilities. Let your unique talents shine with us.  

Qualified Candidates must be rising juniors, seniors, or 2026 graduates of an accredited college or university within the past 12 months. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Candidates must be able to work either June 2nd to August 6th or June 23rd to August 27th. For Summer 2026, our program will be hybrid from our downtown San Francisco office. Interns will come into the San Francisco office weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and work from home every Monday and Friday.  

SUMMARY   
The Quality Assurance Intern is responsible for assisting the team in their day-to-day QA/QC activities. In addition, you will be responsible for leading an individual project that will be presented to Quality/Technical Services leadership at the end of the summer.   

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs inspections of bulk product, work-in-process, and finished goods manufactured by international suppliers to assess physical attributes (color, odor, appearance, texture) and compliance to standards. 

• Performs quality testing to evaluate formula and packaging performance. Documents results in test reports. Communicates conclusions to cross-functional teams. 

• Executes systems to organize product retains and quality records as required for regulatory compliance. 

• Assists Quality Assurance in complaint investigations. 

• Owns and presents an individual project at the conclusion of the internship. 

• Performs ad-hoc projects to support the team. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Rising junior, senior, or 2026 graduate of an accredited college or university within the past 12 months. (chemistry, life sciences, or related)

• Passionate about cosmetics and skin care. 

• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task with excellent follow-through and task completion is critical. 

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint). 

• Optimistic and can-do attitude to help push for resolutions. 

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills. 

• Creative problem solving and analytical skills; able to work independently to produce quality results.