Retail Leadership Intern: Guest Experience & Store Ops

Target; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discount

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target Stores Executive Internship is a paid 40 hr/week, hands-on training program designed to develop and prepare you for store leadership as a Stores Executive Intern.

You will work closely with managers to learn how Target's retail business operates and what it takes to excel in a management role.

The program focuses on leading a team, delivering guest service, and supporting store priorities while gaining mentorship and real-world experience.

Qualifications

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest-first team culture across the store.
• Guest engagement; problem-solving and resolution
• Retail business fundamentals
• Setting and planning department workloads to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver service and sales goals
• Managing a team of hourly team members and leaders; recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

Responsibilities

• Spending time on the store salesfloor and backroom leading team members and aligning the team on daily business priorities
• Working alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders in the building to gain an understanding of their roles
• Leading through daily priorities (stocking shelves)

Skills

Guest service

Guest engagement

Retail basics

Workload planning

Team leadership

Talent management

Job description

Target Stores Executive Internship is a paid 40 hr/week, hands-on training program designed to develop and prepare you for store leadership as a Stores Executive Intern.

You will work closely with managers to learn how Target's retail business operates and what it takes to excel in a management role.

The program focuses on leading a team, delivering guest service, and supporting store priorities while gaining mentorship and real-world experience.