Retail Management Intern

Love's Travel Stops; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wage

Mon-Fri schedule

Career Development

Company Travel

Mentorship

Industry Professionals

Leadership Development

Full-Time Employment Opportunity

Boost Your Resume

Real World Application of Skills

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops invites you to an 11-week Retail Management Internship in Albuquerque. You will gain hands-on experience across store operations, food service, and truck care while learning from seasoned leaders and supporting travelers. This program aims to launch a rewarding career within Love’s.

You'll develop leadership skills, learn how to drive sales and control costs, and participate in cross-functional teamwork, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program in business, management, hospitality, or related field.
• Able to complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Motor vehicle check/DOT physical may be required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hands-on training across store, fuel, food, and truck care operations.
• Learn to drive sales, manage costs, and support profitability.
• Develop team leadership, staffing, and employee development practices.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and resolve issues.
• Assist with merchandising, inventory management, and standards.
• Support safety, compliance, and company policies.

Skills

Customer interaction

Willingness to learn

Computer skills

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive Wage
• Monday through FridaySchedule
• Fuel Your Growth with Love's
• Career Development
• Company Paid Travel
• Real WorldApplication of Skills
• Mentorship Opportunity
• Learn fromIndustry Professionals
• Leadership Development
• OpportunityforFull-Time Employment
• Boost YourResume

Welcome to Love's!

At Love’s, our 11-week Retail Management Internship provides hands-on experience in managing high-volume, fast-paced travel centers including food service and truck care. Our interns work alongside seasoned leaders to learn facility operations, team management, and exceptional customer service, all while helping professional drivers and travelers get back on the road quickly. This program is designed to set our interns on a path toward a rewarding career with Love’s.

Job Functions:

• Participate in hands-on training across store, fuel, food, and truck care operations.
• Develop business acumen by learning how to drive sales, manage costs, and support profitability.
• Learn team leadership, staffing, and employee development practices.
• Gain experience delivering exceptional customer service and resolving issues.
• Assist with merchandising, inventory management, and operational standards.
• Understand and help enforce safety, compliance, and company policies.
• Collaborate on a cross-functional project with interns and leaders across departments.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program, pursuing a degree in business, management, hospitality, or a related field.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Additional screening may include a motor vehicle check and/or DOT Physical.

Skills and Demands:

• Confident interacting with customers and team members, with potential to lead
• Willing to learn by doing in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Ability to navigate various computer programs, systems, and technology tools as part of daily operations.
• Must be able to talk, hear, move around, lift up to 50 pounds, and see clearly to perform job duties.

Love's Family of Companies encourages growth within the Company and the development of it's employees.