Store Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) - Jacksonville, FL (Starting Summer 2027) ​ ​

Pay range per hour is $24.50–$25.50. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

About the role

This internship is a paid 40 hr/week, hands-on training program designed to develop and prepare you for a Store Executive Team Leader role (Assistant Store Manager). As a Stores Executive Intern, you’ll gain a realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader role over a defined period. You’ll work closely with managers and team members to understand how Target’s retail business operates and what it takes to excel in a management role.

The program focuses on teaching leadership within a retail store. You will:

• Learn how to drive guest experience and impact your store’s financial, team, and operational performance.
• Work alongside a mentor to learn effective leadership within the store.
• Step into leading your mentor’s departments with guidance.
• Lead and motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and provide an exceptional guest experience.
• Participate in ongoing development conversations.
• Support daily operations by building culture and guiding your team to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Spend time on the sales floor and in the backroom leading team members and aligning them on daily priorities.
• Work alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders to understand their roles.
• Lead daily priorities such as stocking shelves, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment, and building displays.
• Partner with leaders to teach, coach, train, and deliver performance feedback to team members.
• Address team member concerns and remove hurdles to ensure smooth operations.
• Lead and present at daily huddles with the leadership team.
• Plan daily goals and organize operational plans within the store.
• Provide summaries of results and priorities to the leadership team.
• Review business reporting and guest insights to troubleshoot and follow up on opportunities.
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience by empowering team members to resolve guest issues.
• Propose new ideas and recommend solutions for business or team opportunities.
• Seek growth opportunities and continuously learn throughout the internship.
• Commit to learning Target’s leadership expectations and apply them personally.
• Actively participate in training activities, developmental opportunities, and events.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; hold others accountable.
• Work safely, identify hazards, and comply with safety policies.
• Foster an inclusive, equitable, safe, and secure culture.
• Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen.
• Greet guests and assist them in a welcoming manner to meet their needs.
• Thank guests for shopping at Target.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

The Stores Executive Internship provides skills and experience in:

• Guest service fundamentals and building a guest-first team culture.
• Guest engagement, problem-solving, and resolution.
• Retail business fundamentals.
• Setting and planning department workloads to support business priorities.
• Managing a team to deliver service and sales goals.
• Leading hourly team members and team leaders while creating business strategies.
• Recruiting, selecting, and managing talent for hourly team members and leaders.

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience preferred but not required.
• Strong interest in retail management, specifically within Target stores.
• Leadership skills and team-oriented thinking.
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong workload management and prioritization skills.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude.
• Effective communication skills.
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays) with reliable attendance.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Ability to handle cash register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including lifting up to 44 pounds.
• Ability to communicate using multiple frequency devices, handheld scanners, and other technology.