UB Media Business Strategy Intern

Discover the possibilities. At Ulta Beauty, we believe in the best ideas that create greatest impact. And we know that those insights can come from anyone, at any time. Which is why we empower our interns in ways few organizations do. Here, you’ll take what you’ve learned in the classroom into a world of real-life challenges that require creativity and new perspectives. That push you to think in new ways. Because it’s all about inspiration and transformation , not simply checking a box or building a resume. We’re here to help prepare you to realize your future career ambitions.   Experience the difference for yourself. THE IMPACT YOU CAN MAKE The 2027 Ulta Beauty Internship is a structured 10-week program designed to develop future talent and provide interns with a unique and impactful development experience. This program is tailored for rising college Juniors and Seniors, offering Corporate, Field, and Distribution Center internship tracks. The internship will be hybrid for Corporate interns and in-person for Distribution Center and Field interns. Interns will gain hands-on experience in Ulta Beauty’s operations while contributing to business needs, engaging in meaningful projects, and broadening their professional development. The internship program provides real-world experience directly related to the academic discipline and career goals, offering a better understanding of career options. Hands-on experience working as a member of a specific department, team, and or location. Assigned projects to accelerate learning of key functions and processes. Cross-functional exposure to various departments. Comprehensive overview of the company structure and strategy. Tailored professional development sessions and valuable networking opportunities. Capstone presentation to leadership, showing project outcomes and recommendations.

OVERVIEW: Ulta Beauty Media (UBM) is Ulta Beauty’s retail media network, connecting brand partners with Ulta Beauty guests through relevant advertising experiences powered by first-party insights and media capabilities. Retail media networks enable retailers to use their unique understanding of their customers to help brands reach and engage high-value audiences across digital, social, streaming, and other media channels. The Business Strategy team helps shape how UBM grows by identifying new opportunities, developing strategic partnerships and advertising offerings, and building go-to-market strategies that create value for our brand partners and Ulta Beauty. The team translates market and competitive insights into actionable recommendations and works cross-functionally to bring differentiated solutions to market. As an intern, you will gain exposure to the intersection of retail, beauty, media, advertising technology, data, and strategy—and see firsthand how a growing business evaluates opportunities, builds new capabilities, and brings them to market within one of the largest beauty retailers in the U.S.   INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES: As an intern, you will contribute to achieving the following goals: Conduct market, industry, and competitive research to identify emerging trends, partner capabilities, and growth opportunities across retail media and digital advertising. Support the evaluation of new offsite advertising offerings and strategic partnerships by synthesizing partner materials, assessing potential value, and helping develop business cases and recommendations. Assist in developing go-to-market strategies, positioning, and presentation materials that clearly communicate new opportunities to internal stakeholders and brand partners. Analyze business and campaign information to identify insights, trade-offs, and opportunities that can inform strategic decisions and future offering development. Support cross-functional initiatives by organizing workstreams, tracking key decisions and next steps, and preparing concise updates and recommendations for leadership.