Store Executive Intern

About the Stores Executive Internship

This paid, hands-on training program lets you experience what it is like to lead a retail team inside a Target store. The internship runs 40 hours per week and prepares you for store leadership. You will get a realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader (Assistant Store Manager) role over a set period.

You will work closely with managers and team members to learn how Target's retail business operates and what it takes to succeed in a management role. Most of your time will be spent leading the team, setting and working toward store priorities, and delivering great guest service.

What You Will Do

• Learn how to drive the guest experience and affect your store's financial, team, and operational performance.
• Work alongside a mentor and see how they lead their department, with the chance to step into their role over time. Support is available throughout.
• Lead and motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and provide an exceptional guest experience.
• Have ongoing development conversations, since your growth is a priority.
• Lead daily operations with your team members to build culture and help the team reach its goals.

What You Will Gain

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first team culture.
• Retail business fundamentals, including planning department workloads and managing a team to meet service and sales goals.
• Experience managing hourly team members and team leaders, along with recruiting, selecting, and developing talent.

Typical Responsibilities

• Spending time on the sales floor and in the backroom, leading team members and aligning them on daily priorities.
• Working with your Executive Team Lead mentor and other leaders to understand their roles.
• Leading daily priorities such as stocking shelves, keeping the store safe and welcoming, and building displays.
• Coaching team members on performance and giving timely feedback.
• Leading daily huddles, planning daily goals, and sharing results with the leadership team.
• Reviewing business reports and guest insights to find and follow up on opportunities.
• Recommending new ideas and solutions for business and team opportunities.
• Following Target's standards for ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and working safely at all times.
• Greeting and helping guests, and thanking them for shopping at Target.

About You

This role may suit you if you enjoy helping others, including guests and teammates. You should be comfortable in a fast-moving, physically demanding role and open to a flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times.