Assets Protection Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) - Mission Viejo, CA (Starting Summer 2025)

About the role

The AP teams' function is to provide a safe and secure environment for our team members and guests and meet financial goals of shortage and profitability in a Target store. AP teams will do this by leading a physical security and safety culture and responding to crisis events, investigating and resolving theft, creating awareness and educating team members on operational shortage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Through the training you receive from the ETL-AP mentor take initiative to learn how to be an AP leader by seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously learn throughout the internship experience
• Provide new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities
• Commit to learning Target’s expectations of leaders and use them to personally develop by asking questions and seeking feedback
• Participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events
• Demonstrate willingness to take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments
• Partner with store leaders regarding TM performance by teaching, coaching, training and delivering timely performance feedback
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; lead the team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
• Influence and validate a safe and secure culture by driving physical security and safety processes; lead store response and emergency crisis situations and create plans for in-store events
• Education store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures
• Identify shortage risks in key divisions and work with other leaders to develop tactics that will reduce shortage and drive profitable sales
• Support the identification and resolution of internal investigations
• Identify theft and shortage trends in your store, and develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft
• Support the prevention, identification and resolution of external theft incidents and investigations
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs based on safe and secure and theft patterns (this includes early morning/overnight shifts, evening and weekends)
• Model the safety culture in store by recognizing safe behaviors and identifying and resolving safety hazards and unsafe behaviors
• Lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way
• Work in a safe manner at all times to benefit yourself and others; identify and correct hazards; comply with all safety policies and best practices

Qualifications

• Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position
• Previous retail or security experience preferred, but not required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
• Welcome and helpful attitude

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits

Pay and Schedule

The pay range per hour is $26.75- $27.75. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

What We Are Looking For

We might be a great match if:

• Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited
• Providing service to our guests that makes them say “I LOVE TARGET!” excites you
• Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target product sounds like your thing
• You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day

About Us

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:

• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports and information
• Act in accordance with company policy
• Climb up and down ladders as needed
• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 10 pounds and occasionally or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Able to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary