Stores Executive Intern

The pay range per hour is $28.50- $29.50.

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life.

As a Stores Executive Intern, you will get a valuable realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader role (Assistant Store Manager) over a defined period of time.

Responsibilities:

• Learn how to drive guest experience and impact your store's financial, team, and operational performance.
• Work alongside a mentor and learn how they effectively lead their department within the store.
• Have the opportunity to step into leading your mentor's departments.
• Spend your days learning to lead and motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and provide an exceptional experience for our guests.
• Have ongoing development conversations, as your development will be a top priority of ours.
• Lead and support the execution of daily operations by working with your team members to build culture and guide your team to grow and achieve goals.

Typical day:

• 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.
• Partnering with leaders regarding team member performance.
• Addressing team member concerns and removing hurdles to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment.
• Leading/presenting at daily huddles with peer/leadership team.
• Planning daily goals and organizing plans within the building.
• Providing summary of results and priorities with peer/leadership team.
• Working with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations.
• Reviewing business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas.
• Delivering an exceptional guest experience.
• Providing new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities.
• Taking the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader.
• Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events.
• Demonstrate a willingness to take strategic risks and take on new assignments.
• Foster an inclusive, equitable, safe, and secure culture.
• Carry out principal duties and responsibilities by the department.
• Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen.
• Create a welcoming experience by greeting guests.

Requirements:

• Previous retail experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong interest in working in retail, specifically within our stores in management.
• Leadership skills and team-oriented thinking.
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude.
• Effective communication skills.
• Access all areas of the building.
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
• Climb up and down ladders as needed.
• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely.
• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
• Flexible work schedule and reliable and prompt attendance necessary.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short term disability.
• Long term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.