Store Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) –Sacramento/Stockton, California (Starting Summer 2025)

All About Target

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work, and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team.

All About The Stores

The Stores Executive Internship provides a paid 40-hour/week, hands-on training program to develop and prepare for your store leadership role. 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. Within this store management internship, you will work closely with other managers and team members to develop an understanding of how Target’s retail business works and what it takes to excel in a management role.

Skills

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest-first team culture across the store
• Retail business fundamentals
• Setting and planning department(s) monthly/quarterly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver service and sales goals
• Recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

Responsibilities

• Spend time on the store sales floor and backroom leading amongst team members and aligning the team on daily business priorities
• Work alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders in the building to gain an understanding of their roles
• Lead through daily priorities (stocking shelves, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment that’s inviting to guests, helping build displays within the store, etc.)
• Partner with leaders regarding team member performance by teaching, coaching, training, and delivering timely performance feedback
• Address team member concerns and remove hurdles to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment
• Lead/present at daily huddles with peer/leadership team
• Plan daily goals and organize plans within the building
• Provide summary of results and priorities with peer/leadership team
• Work with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations
• Understand business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience by ensuring team members are knowledgeable and empowered to make it right for guests
• Provide new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities
• Take the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader by seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously learn throughout the internship experience
• Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events
• Demonstrate a willingness to take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments
• 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
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture
• Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen

About You

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 products sounds like your thing

You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day… We are busy all day (especially on the weekends) walking the store, engaging with team members, and making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired, and rewarded.

The Good News Is That We Have Some Amazing Training That Will Help Teach You How To Be An Effective Leader Within Our Stores

But there are a few things you need from the get-go:

• 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
• Welcome and helpful attitude
• Effective communication skills

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
• Able to interpret instructions, reports, and information
• Able to accurately handle cash register operations as needed
• Able to climb up and down ladders as needed
• Able to scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 10 pounds and occasionally moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Able to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
• Able to have a flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary

Benefits

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Target will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws.