Location: 5561 Grove Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35226-4600
Job ID: R0000352136
Job Family: Intern
Schedule: Variable
Hourly Pay Range: $24.00 - $42.00
Pay is determined by various factors, including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Target is committed to investing in your well-being as a team member, ensuring you can take care of yourself and your family. Eligible team members and their dependents can access comprehensive health benefits and programs, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more. Additional benefits for eligible team members include a 401(k) plan, employee discounts, short and long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holida...
Location: 5561 Grove Blvd, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35226-4600
Job ID: R0000352136
Job Family: Intern
Schedule: Variable
Hourly Pay Range: $24.00 - $42.00
Pay is determined by various factors, including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Target is committed to investing in your well-being as a team member, ensuring you can take care of yourself and your family. Eligible team members and their dependents can access comprehensive health benefits and programs, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more. Additional benefits for eligible team members include a 401(k) plan, employee discounts, short and long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Explore more about our benefits at Target Benefits.
About Target:
As a Fortune 50 company with over 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. Our commitment to 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. At our core, our purpose drives everything we do. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.
About the Stores Executive Leadership Internship:
Experience firsthand what it’s like to lead a retail team within a Target store. This paid internship offers a 40-hour per week, hands-on training program designed to prepare you for a store leadership role. As a Stores Executive Intern, you’ll gain valuable insight into the Executive Team Leader (Assistant Store Manager) role. You’ll work closely with managers and team members to understand Target’s retail operations and what it takes to excel in a management role. The internship will introduce you to various store operations, but most of your time will be spent leading the team, identifying and working towards store priorities, and delivering excellent guest service.
This program is designed to teach you how to lead within a retail store:
Learn how to enhance guest experience and influence your store’s financial, team, and operational performance.
Work alongside a mentor to understand their leadership style and departmental management.
Lead your mentor’s department with guidance and support.
Spend your days learning to motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and deliver exceptional guest service.
Participate in ongoing developmental conversations to ensure you’re supported and growing.
Lead daily operations, build store culture, and guide your team to achieve goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Spend time on the sales floor and in the backroom, leading team members and aligning them on daily business priorities.
Work closely with your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders to gain a comprehensive understanding of their roles.
Lead daily priorities, such as stocking shelves, ensuring a welcoming environment, and building displays.
Partner with leaders on team member performance, providing coaching, training, and feedback.
Address team member concerns and remove obstacles to ensure smooth operations.
Lead or present at daily huddles with peers and leadership teams.
Plan daily goals and organize tasks within the building.
Understand business reports and guest insights to identify and follow up on opportunities.
Deliver exceptional guest experiences by empowering team members to resolve guest issues.
Provide new ideas and solutions to team or business challenges.
Take the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader, seeking out growth and development opportunities.
Participate in internship training activities, developmental opportunities, and events.
Embrace a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; lead the team to uphold these values.
Work safely at all times, identify and correct hazards, and comply with safety policies.
Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure work culture.
About You:
Additional Expectations:
Target will provide reasonable accommodations during the application process upon request, in compliance with applicable laws. If you require assistance due to a disability, please visit your nearest Target store or contact Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for more information.
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