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British Beauty Council

Careers in Beauty: Behind the Brands!

Virtual work experience

Application deadline: 31st January 2025

Ages: 16 - 19

18th February 2025 - 19th February 2025

10:00 - 14:00

2 days
Nationwide

Are you ready to turn your passion for beauty into a life-long career? Curious about how your favourite beauty products are created and marketed? Want to learn the insider secrets of running a top beauty brand? Come along to our VWEX with the British Beauty Council to kickstart your journey into the beauty industry!

Working with big brands like The Ordinary, Benefit Cosmetics, Estée Lauder, L’oreal and The Gel Bottle, the BBCo is dedicated to solving beauty’s challenges. They’ll be bringing along one of their patrons to host you through a two-day programme where you’ll:


• Explore diverse career paths in beauty: From sustainability to product development, discover roles that match your interests and learn how to break into the industry.

• Meet industry leaders and have the chance to ask them all your burning questions

• Get to create your very own beauty brand and receive feedback from top minds in the industry

• Take part in fun mini-tasks designed to give you a flavour of working in the beauty sector

• Have the opportunity to boost your CV & essential skills


Your future in beauty begins here! Sign up now to start building your dream career.

When applying, answer the following questions

  • What would you like to gain from this experience?
  • Which aspects of the beauty industry inspire you the most, and why are you passionate about them?

More about what we do:

British Beauty Council is a not-for-profit that works to raise the reputation of the beauty industry and maximise its positive impact. It works alongside a network of Patrons, and focuses upon ESG, talent, and policy in the sector.

Organisational website:

https://britishbeautycouncil.com/

Experience You Will Gain:

  • Meeting industry experts & hearing about their experiences
  • Tasks and projects that will build your CV and your understanding of the sector
  • A detailed insight into the beauty sector and the possible career paths that await you

Skills You Will Gain:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity
  • Staying Positive
  • Teamwork
Apply here