Store Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) - West Cleveland, OH (Starting Summer 2025)

The role of a Stores Executive Intern can provide you with the skills and experience of: • Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest first team culture across the store • Guest engagement; problem-solving and resolution • 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 • Managing a team of hourly team members, team leaders and creating business strategies and goals • Recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders Work with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations • Delivering an exceptional guest experience by ensuring team members are knowledgeable and empowered to make it right for guests • Providing new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities • Taking the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader by seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously learn throughout the internship experience • Commit to learning Target’s expectations of leaders and use them to personally develop by asking questions and seeking feedback • Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events. We might be a great match if: • Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited… we work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests • Providing service to our guests that makes them say “I LOVE TARGET!” excites you… that’s why we love working at Target • Leading teams who are stocking, setting, and selling Target products sounds like your thing… that’s the core of what we do • 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. Responsibilities: • - Spending time on the store salesfloor and backroom leading amongst team members and aligning the team on daily business priorities • - Working alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders in the building to gain an understanding of their roles • - Leading through daily priorities (stocking shelves, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment that’s inviting to guests, helping build displays within the store, etc.) • - Partnering with leaders regarding team member performance by teaching, coaching, training, and delivering timely performance feedback • - Addressing team member concerns and removing hurdles to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment • - Leading/presenting at daily huddles with peer/leadership team • - Planning daily goals and organize plans within the building • - Providing summary of results and priorities with peer/leadership team • - Working with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations • - Understanding business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas • - Delivering an exceptional guest experience by ensuring team members are knowledgeable and empowered to make it right for guests • - Providing new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities • - Taking the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader by seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously learn throughout the internship experience • - Commit to learning Target’s expectations of leaders and use them to personally develop by asking questions and seeking feedback • - 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 • - 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 • - Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture • - Carry out principal duties and responsibilities by the department • - Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen