AI Governance & Enablement Intern

About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

At SBH, our purpose is to inspire a more colorful, confident, and welcoming world. We are the leader in professional hair color, selling and distributing professional beauty supplies across 11 countries through our Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty offers products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care to retail customers looking for salon quality products at a value price. Beauty Systems Group, branded as Cosmo Prof or Armstrong McCall stores, along with its direct sales consultants, sell professionally branded products intended for use and resale by salons to retail consumers.

About the role

Location: Hybrid | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at the Sally Beauty Support Center, Legacy West (Plano, TX); Remote Thursday or Friday

The AI Governance & Enablement Intern will support the Enterprise AI Program by helping organize, document, and operationalize how AI is used across the company. This role is hands-on and business-facing, focused on visibility, coordination, and practical governance rather than model development.

The intern will work closely with the AI Program Manager and partner with IT, Legal, Security, and business teams to help track AI use cases, support intake and governance processes, develop simple guidance, and prepare materials for leadership. A final presentation to senior leadership summarizing learnings and contributions will be required.

To apply you must meet these guidelines/requirements:

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work three days per week at the Support Center in Legacy West, Plano, TX.This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.Housing, relocation, and transportation assistance are not provided.Availability is required from June 1 through August 7, 2026, with a minimum commitment of 30 hours per week.Responsibilities

(25%) Support AI intake and governance processes by helping track AI use cases, owners, approvals, risks, and status across the enterprise.

(20%) Assist with documenting AI standards, guardrails, FAQs, and internal guidance in clear, business-friendly language.

(15%) Help prepare dashboards, summaries, and simple reporting on AI adoption, usage, and value for leadership updates.

(15%) Conduct research on emerging enterprise AI capabilities, risks, and best practices, summarizing findings for the AI Program Manager.

(10%) Support coordination of AI working sessions, workshops, and training efforts, including notes, follow-ups, and action tracking.

(10%) Use approved generative AI tools to accelerate documentation, analysis, and prototype workflows, capturing reusable prompts and patterns.

(5%) Prepare a final presentation to senior leadership highlighting contributions, insights, and recommendations from the internship.

 

Knowledge, skills & abilities requirements

Pursuing a degree in Information Systems, Business, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.Strong written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex or technical topics for a business audience.Comfort working with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools; experience with dashboards, documentation tools, or basic analytics is a plus.Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, similar) and interest in how they are applied responsibly in business.Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks with guidance and structure.

Competencies & attributes

Passionate Learner – Curious about AI, business processes, and governance; eager to learn how enterprise programs operate.

Structured Thinker – Able to organize information, track status, and bring clarity to messy or evolving topics.

Effective Communicator – Clear, concise, and professional in both written and verbal communication.

Business-Minded – Interested in how technology supports real workflows, decisions, and outcomes.

Trustworthy & Discreet – Handles sensitive business and technology information with professionalism.

Working conditions & physical requirements

Location: Hybrid | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at the Sally Beauty Support Center, Legacy West (Plano, TX); Remote Thursday or Friday

The typical working environment is in the support center office, and the work is sedentary. Typically, the associate may sit comfortably to do the job. However, some tasks and activities may be walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as papers, files, books, and small parts, driving an automobile to a store location, etc. These activities are not frequent and do not require significant physical demands to perform the work.

While involving everyday risks or discomforts, the work environment is designed with standard safety precautions. These precautions, typical of offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, residences, or commercial vehicles, include using safe work practices with office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, ensuring the safety and comfort of our associates.

 

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