Retail Management Intern (Monroe, LA - Summer 2027)

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wage

Mon-Fri Schedule

Career Development

Company Paid Travel

Mentorship Opportunity

Learn from Industry Professionals

Leadership Development

Opportunity for Full-Time Employment

Boost Your Resume

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. invites applications for its 11-week Retail Management Internship in Monroe, LA. Interns gain hands-on experience managing high-volume travel centers, including food service and truck care, while learning facility operations and leadership from seasoned leaders.

The program emphasizes customer service excellence, team development, and a clear path toward a rewarding career with Love's.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program, pursuing a degree in business, management, hospitality, or a related field.

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

Willingness to learn

Tech literacy

Education

Enrollment in 2- or 4-year program

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.

Location: Monroe, LA, US, 71203

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family‑owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award‑winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.