Store Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) – Moreno Valley / Inland Empire, CA, CA (Starting Summer 2027)

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

Pay

The pay range for this role is $28.50 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
• 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 a store leadership role. 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 majority of your time will be spent leading the team, identifying and working towards store priorities, and delivering great guest service. This program teaches how to lead within a retail store, including:

• Driving guest experience and impacting store financial, team, and operational performance
• Working alongside a mentor to learn effective leadership within the store
• Leading your mentor’s departments with guidance
• Leading and motivating a team, driving sales, merchandising products, and providing an exceptional guest experience
• Ongoing development conversations to prioritize your growth
• Supporting daily operations, building culture, and guiding your team to achieve goals

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 talent management of hourly team members and leaders

Responsibilities

• Spend time on the sales floor and 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, building displays, and more
• Partner with leaders on team member performance through teaching, coaching, training, and feedback
• 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 plans within the building
• Provide summaries of results and priorities to the leadership team
• Set daily goals and expectations with store leaders
• Review business reporting and guest insights to troubleshoot and follow up on opportunities
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience by empowering team members
• Provide new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities
• Seek growth opportunities and continuously learn throughout the internship
• Commit to learning Target’s leadership expectations and use feedback for personal development
• Actively participate in training, developmental opportunities, and events
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• 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
• Create a welcoming experience by greeting and assisting guests
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Enjoy interacting and helping others, including guests and team members
• Thrive in a fast-moving, physically demanding role with teamwork and creative problem-solving
• Open to a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times)
• Previous retail experience preferred but not required
• Strong interest in retail management within Target stores
• Leadership skills and team-oriented thinking
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks
• Welcoming and helpful attitude
• Effective communication skills
• 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 up to 44 pounds
• Communicate using multiple frequency devices, handheld scanners, and other technology
• Reliable and prompt attendance