LVMH Internship Salary 2026: How Much Do Interns Actually Get Paid?

How much do LVMH internships pay?

After “how do I get into fashion without experience,” the second question I get asked the most is this one: how much do fashion jobs and internships actually pay?

If you’re thinking about a career in fashion and you want to know what you’ll really make as an intern, asking this is completely normal. We’ve all heard the stories about unpaid internships. And the cost of living in fashion capitals like Milan, Paris, New York and London is real. So wanting to know the number before you commit months of your life to a role isn’t shallow. It’s smart.

I was wondering the exact same thing when I first got started.

Before running Glam Observer and teaching more than 5,000 fashion enthusiasts how to land their dream job in fashion, I worked in the industry myself. I started with an e-commerce internship at Alexander McQueen, and my salary was around 600€ a month.

Honestly, I wasn’t even expecting to be paid at all. I grew up on stories of unpaid interns, so I wasn’t applying to fashion internships with a salary in mind. In my head, an internship was the most practical, most essential part of my education. You don’t get paid to take a course, so I didn’t expect to get paid to intern either, especially because I was just happy to finally be inside the industry I’d been dreaming about.

So when the end of the month came and I actually got paid, I was genuinely surprised, and thrilled.

Not that 600€ stretched far in Milan. But I felt lucky compared to some of my friends who were doing fully unpaid internships.

I don’t usually recommend choosing a job in fashion based on salary. That’s why you won’t often catch me sharing posts or reels about how much fashion jobs pay. But I did want this article to give you a realistic idea of what to expect, so I went and analyzed recent internship postings from LVMH, the biggest luxury group in the world, home to brands like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Celine. I wanted to see the real numbers so I could break them down for you here, and give you a concrete idea of how much internships at LVMH and other luxury houses actually pay.

In this other article I covered how to get a job at LVMH.

 How much do LVMH internships pay?

In 2026, LVMH internship salaries range from about €650 per month in Italy to €1,300–€1,400 per month in Paris, while a Louis Vuitton internship in New York pays $20–$25 per hour (roughly $3,400–$4,300 a month). The single biggest factor in what you earn isn’t the house or the role — it’s the country and city the internship is based in.

The United States pays the most in absolute terms. A Louis Vuitton listing in New York offers $20/hour for undergraduate interns and $25/hour for graduate interns — roughly $3,400–$4,300 per month before tax at a full-time schedule.

Within Europe, Paris pays the most. LVMH’s listings in the Paris region pay €1,300–€1,400 gross per month, while comparable roles in Italy sit between €650 and €800. Spain lands in the middle at around €800–€900.

Ranked from highest to lowest LVMH internship salary: New York → Paris → Madrid → Milan and the rest of Italy.

LVMH internship salary by country

United States LVMH internship salary

Louis Vuitton, Merchandising Intern, New York — $20/hour (undergraduate) or $25/hour (graduate).

European houses quote a monthly stipend, but the US role is an hourly wage tied to your academic level. On a standard full-time week, the undergraduate rate lands around $3,400 a month and the graduate rate closer to $4,300.

France LVMH internship salary

• Assistant Création Packaging Studio — €1,300–€1,400 gross/month, plus 6 days of authorized paid absence
• Assistant Relations Presse & Influence France — €1,300–€1,400 gross/month
• Assistant Communication Relations Presse Internationale — €1,300–€1,400 gross/month

The exact figure depends on how far along you are in your studies. What matters is the floor: even the lowest French offer beats the best Italian one by roughly €500 a month. France also has the strictest legal protection for interns of any country here, which is a big reason the numbers are what they are.

Spain LVMH internship salary

Both Spanish roles are with Loewe in Madrid:

• Wholesale Commercial Intern — €800–€900 gross/month, plus a daily lunch allowance
• Talent Development & HR Projects Intern (EMEA) — €800–€900 gross/month

Madrid pays noticeably less than Paris but edges out most of Italy, and the lunch allowance adds real value on top of the stipend.

Italy LVMH internship salary

Italy has the lowest pay of the internships analysed across US and Europe:

• Louis Vuitton, Minor Works & Maintenance Intern, Milan — €800/month + €8 meal vouchers
• Louis Vuitton, HR Admin, Milan — €750/month reimbursement + €8 electronic meal vouchers
• Celine, Quality Back Office, Strada in Chianti (Tuscany) — €800/month + free canteen
• Celine, Metal Hardware Purchasing & Development, Strada in Chianti — €800/month + free canteen
• Thélios (LVMH eyewear), Junior Project Manager, Belluno — €800/month base
• Christian Dior Couture, RTW Operations, Padova — from €650/month + free canteen

Italian internships lean heavily on non-cash perks. Free canteen access and €8-a-day meal vouchers are standard, which softens the low headline stipend but doesn’t close the gap with France.

LVMH internship pay by city: who pays the most?

Here is the full LVMH internship salary comparison, ranked by monthly pay:

*Converted from an hourly rate at a full-time schedule.

The highest-paying LVMH internship overall is in New York, by a wide margin. In Europe, Paris pays the most, offering interns nearly double what LVMH’s Italian houses do.

Is LVMH intern pay based on the department or the city?

It’s the city, not the department — and the listings make it unusually clear. Compare two roles in the same location and the pay barely moves. In Milan, Louis Vuitton pays its HR Admin intern €750 and its Supply Chain intern (Minor Works & Maintenance) €800 — a €50 gap between two completely different functions. At Celine in Strada in Chianti, the Production intern (Quality) and the Purchasing intern (Metal Hardware) earn exactly the same €800. At Loewe in Madrid, a Commercial and Data intern and an HR intern both land at €800–€900. And in Paris, LVMH Fragrance Brands pays €1,300–€1,400 whether you’re in Marketing (Packaging Studio) or Communication (Press & Influence). The department changes the number by €50 at most; the city changes it by hundreds — €800 in Milan versus €1,300–€1,400 in Paris for the same junior level. So if you’re weighing an internship by pay, the question isn’t “which department pays more?” — it’s “which city pays more?”

Why does LVMH pay interns so differently by location?

The gap isn’t random — it tracks the local legal minimum and cost of doing business in each country.

France sets a national intern minimum of roughly €4.50 per hour, which works out to about €630 a month for a full-time internship. LVMH’s Paris stipend of €1,300–€1,400 sits at roughly double that floor, so the house genuinely pays above the legal requirement. Italy has no single national intern minimum; rules are set region by region and typically land between €300 and €800 a month — exactly the band the Italian LVMH listings fall into.

The US works differently again. There’s no intern-specific stipend rule like France’s, but that doesn’t mean interns can be paid nothing: under the Fair Labor Standards Act, interns at for-profit companies like LVMH generally must be paid at least the minimum wage unless the role qualifies as a genuine educational (unpaid) internship. The federal minimum is $7.25/hour, and New York City’s is higher at $17.00/hour in 2026 — so LVMH’s $20–$25/hour sits above the local floor, making it a competitive choice rather than just the legal minimum.

The practical takeaway: an LVMH internship in Paris or New York can genuinely cover a chunk of your living costs, while the same title in Italy usually can’t on its own — worth factoring in before you accept, especially in a high-rent city like Milan.

Do LVMH internships pay well?

Compared with other luxury fashion internships, yes — LVMH pays at or above market. Many fashion internships in Italy and Spain pay €500–€700 a month or offer only expense reimbursement, so LVMH’s €800 Italian stipends and €1,300+ Paris packages are competitive. The New York rate is strong for the US market too. Just remember the European figures are quoted gross (before tax), so your take-home will be lower.

What to check before you accept an LVMH internship offer

A few things to weigh when comparing offers:

The European figures are almost always gross, so factor in tax and social contributions to estimate real take-home. Read the perks closely — a free canteen or daily lunch allowance can be worth €150–€200 a month and changes the real value of a lower stipend. And pay usually scales with your academic level and internship type (curricular vs. extracurricular), so the same posting can pay a first-year and a master’s student differently.

LVMH internship salary FAQ

Do fashion internships get paid? Most structured internships at major fashion houses and luxury groups in Europe and the US are paid, usually as a monthly stipend rather than a full salary. Fully unpaid internships still exist, mostly at very small brands, showrooms and some magazines, but at a group like LVMH you can expect to be paid, often with meal vouchers or a canteen on top.

How much do LVMH internships pay per month? In 2026, LVMH internships pay roughly €650–€800 per month in Italy, €800–€900 in Spain, and €1,300–€1,400 in the Paris region. A Louis Vuitton internship in New York pays $20–$25 per hour, or about $3,400–$4,300 per month full-time.

Which LVMH internship pays the most? The highest-paying LVMH internship in this data is the Louis Vuitton Merchandising Intern role in New York at $20–$25/hour. In Europe, LVMH Fragrance Brands roles near Paris pay the most at €1,300–€1,400 gross per month.

Which country pays fashion interns the most? Among LVMH’s locations of the analysed internships New York pays the most by a wide margin, followed by Paris. Within Europe, France (Paris) is the highest, then Spain (Madrid), then Italy. The differences track each country’s legal minimum and cost of living far more than the brand or department.

Are fashion internships enough to live on? Usually not on their own, especially in expensive cities like Milan, Paris, New York and London. A stipend is designed to support you while you learn, not to fully cover your rent and living costs. Many interns supplement it with savings, part-time work or family support, and factor perks like a free canteen into the real total.

How much does a Louis Vuitton intern make? It depends on location: about $20–$25/hour in New York, €750–€800/month in Milan, and varying rates elsewhere. Louis Vuitton follows the same country-by-country pay pattern as the wider LVMH group.

Do LVMH interns get benefits? European LVMH internships commonly include perks such as a free canteen, daily lunch allowances, €8 meal vouchers, and paid days off, which add real value on top of the monthly stipend.

Which European city pays fashion interns the most at LVMH? Paris (Levallois-Perret) pays the most in Europe, at €1,300–€1,400 gross per month — nearly double the €650–€800 typical of LVMH’s Italian houses.

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