Job Description
Location : New York, NY
Reports to : Senior Manager, Incubation Programs and Partnerships
Contract : Full-time, internship
CHANEL
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Creative Technologist Intern—a bold builder, rapid prototyper, and creative coder—to join CHANEL’s Open Innovation team in NYC . As the Creative Technologist Intern, you will be the team’s builder and maker. You will bring technical fluency, turning concepts, research findings, and innovation briefs into tangible prototypes, demos, and visual assets. Whether it’s a working prototype, an immersive data visualization, or a proof-of-concept demo using emerging technology, you will accelerate the team’s ability to experiment, demonstrate, and communicate ideas.
WHAT IMPACT YOU CAN CREATE AT CHANEL
Rapid Prototyping & Technical Execution
Build quick, functional prototypes to bring innovation concepts and project ideas to life
Develop interactive demos, proof-of-concept experiences, or MVP-level tools to support team experiments and venture explorations
Prototype across a range of formats — web-based experiences, mobile interfaces, physical-digital interactions, or data-driven tools — depending on project needs
Emerging Technology Exploration
Stay current on emerging technologies (Including but not limited to Agentic systems, generative models, spatial computing (AR/VR/MR), and advanced human-computer interaction, and proactively identify opportunities to apply them within the team’s projects
Create small-scale experiments or demos to showcase the potential of new technologies for the team’s priorities
Support the team’s trend and signal research with a technical lens, evaluating feasibility and identifying build opportunities
Cross-Team Technical Resource
Serve as a technical resource for the broader Open Innovation team, supporting projects that require coding, design, or build capabilities
Collaborate with external partners (development studios, universities, startups) on technical aspects of co-creation projects
Help evaluate and test tools, platforms, and technologies that could enhance team workflows and innovation processes
YOU ARE ENERGIZED BY
Rapidly turning bold ideas and research into tangible prototypes and interactive experiences
Experimenting with the latest emerging technologies (i.e., agentic AI, generative models, spatial computing, and creative coding)
Collaborating with designers, engineers, strategists, and makers from diverse backgrounds
Connecting big-picture vision with hands-on making
Staying curious and fearless in the face of new tools, new challenges, and the unknown—constantly learning and exp
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Internship