Store Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) - MetroWest Boston & Southern New Hampshire (Starting Summer 2027)

Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Pay

$28.75 per hour

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

About the role

This internship is a paid 40-hour-per-week, hands-on training program designed to develop and prepare you for store leadership. As a Stores Executive Intern, you will gain a realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader role (Assistant Store Manager) over a defined period. You will 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 is designed to teach you how to lead within a retail store, focusing on guest experience and store performance. You will:

• Learn 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
• Engage in ongoing development conversations
• Support daily operations, build culture, and guide your team to achieve goals

Responsibilities

• Lead team members on the sales floor and in the backroom, aligning them on daily business priorities
• Work alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders to understand their roles
• Manage daily priorities such as stocking shelves, maintaining a safe and welcoming environment, and building displays
• Partner with leaders on team member performance through teaching, coaching, training, and delivering feedback
• Address team member concerns and remove operational hurdles
• Lead and present at daily huddles with the leadership team
• Plan daily goals and organize operational plans
• Provide summaries of results and priorities to the leadership team
• Set and review daily goals and expectations with store leaders
• Analyze business reporting and guest insights to troubleshoot and address opportunity areas
• 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 Target’s leadership expectations and use feedback for personal development
• Actively participate in training activities, developmental opportunities, and events
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold others accountable
• Work safely, identify and correct 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, assist with their needs, and express appreciation for their visit

Skills

The Stores Executive Internship aims to provide a realistic preview of an Executive Team Leader role, helping you develop skills such as:

• 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, particularly 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 task prioritization skills
• Welcoming and helpful attitude
• Effective communication skills

Requirements

• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• 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, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds
• Communicate using multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment
• Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Reliable and prompt attendance