Retail Management Intern (Edon, OH -Summer 2027)

Love's Travel Stops; Kentucky; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wage

Monday through Friday Schedule

Fuel Your Growth with Love's

Career Development

Company Paid Travel

Real World Application of Skills

Mentorship Opportunity

Learn from Industry Professionals

Leadership Development

Opportunity for Full-Time Employment

Boost Your Resume

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops offers an 11-week Retail Management Internship designed to provide hands-on experience in managing high-volume, fast-paced travel centers including food service and truck care. Interns work with seasoned leaders to learn facility operations, team management, and exceptional customer service, while helping 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, with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program in business, management, hospitality, or a related field.
• Able to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check; DOT screening may apply.
• Willingness to learn and lead in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer interaction

Mentorship mindset

Adaptability

Technology literacy

Education

Enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program in business/management/hospitality

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. Please make sure you have supervisor or manager approval prior to applying for a different position within the Company.