About The RoleReady for an authentic experience? You’ll hit the ground running and have an opportunity to create real-world business solutions at The RealReal. We are the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. This 10 week paid internship program will kick off in June 2025, and provide exposure to our Jewelry Labs and technology innovations that are truly disrupting the luxury resale industry.

University of Arizona Gem Science Interns will join our team at The RealReal, participating in its daily life. You’ll attend huddles, team all-hands, learn to use our state-of-the-art tools, and learn about the work that goes into authenticating luxury goods. The first few weeks of your internship will be ramping up and tackling smaller tasks - after which you will tackle a signature project. These projects are appropriately scoped, will provide meaningful business value, and will be presented to senior executives at the end of your internship. At the end of your time at The RealReal, you’ll walk away with valuable experience working in an organization at scale - and a feature you can be proud of!

** Our summer 2025 internship is available to students enrolled in the University of Arizona Gem Sciences program. The position will be based in our Phoenix Authentication Center. This is a 10 week internship from 6/2/2025 - 8/8/2025.**

What You Get To Do Every Day

Support Fine Jewelry Specialist by hands-on use of equipment such as Raman spectrometer to analyze gem material, UofA Weight Estimation Device for calculating carat weight and XRF machine to analyze metals, jewelry materials and gems

Develop proposals for best practices/new applications for devices in the context of TRR

Conduct research for best practices of technology across jewelry industry

What You Bring To The Role

Minimum Requirements:

Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Gem Science at University of Arizona

Completion of 200-300 level core courses (ie GEOS 251 - GEOS 356)

Completion or future enrollment to 400 level courses (ie GEOS 462, MSE 480)

Professional maturity, responsibility and strong work ethic

Detail-oriented 

Knowledge of Google Suite (or experience in MS Office suite)

An organized approach to prioritizing projects and the ability to multitask

Want to make a meaningful impact on the world around you

Must be available to work 27 hrs = 6 units or (2nd option) 13.5 hrs for 3 units

Authorized to work in the United States

Compensation, Benefits, + Perks

This role is not eligible for benefits.

The expected hourly rate for this role is 21-21. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR’s total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.

The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 30 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our twelve shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.