Flexible Gig:Store Executive Intern-//(Lawrence) | Hiring

Posted on February 18, 2026

Lawrence, MA Part Time Negotiable

Position in Lawrence, MA

Primary Details

Career Level: Trainee.
Flexible Role in Lawrence: Store Executive Intern- //
Location: Lawrence, MA
Employer: Target (Hiring in Lawrence)
Status: Closing soon.
This Lawrence-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
Our Target team in Lawrence, MA is growing.
Benefit from working in Lawrence, a key hub for the Customer Service industry.

Rewards

Pay:
Benefits: A competitive compensation package is offered.
Flexible contract/gig opportunity in Lawrence.

Core Focus

This role centers on your professional skills within the Customer Service space in Lawrence.

The pay range per hour is $22.50- $23.50.\nPay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their depen\n...\ndents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.\nALL ABOUT TARGET\nWorking at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.\nALL ABOUT THE STORES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP\nExperience firsthand what it\u2019s like to lead a retail team within a Target store. This internship is a paid 40 hr/week, hands-on training program to develop and prepare for your store leadership. 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\u2019s retail business works and what it takes to excel in a management role. You will be introduced to multiple areas of the store\u2019s business, but the majority of your time will be spent leading amongst the team, identifying and working towards store priorities, and delivering great guest service.\nThis program is designed to teach individuals how to lead within a retail store amongst the store team:\n\u2022 You\u2019ll learn about how to drive guest experience and how to impact your store\u2019s financial, team, and operational performance.\n\u2022 You\u2019ll work alongside a mentor and learn how they effectively lead their department within the store.\n\u2022 You will have the opportunity to step into leading your Mentors departments- of course, we will be there to guide you and help you learn along the way!\n\u2022 You will spend your days learning to lead and motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and provide an exceptional experience for our guests.\n\u2022 Your development will be a top priority of ours, and to ensure you\u2019re feeling supported, you can expect ongoing developmental conversations.\n\u2022 While you\u2019ll lead and support the execution of daily operations by working beside your team members, your leadership will build the culture and guide your team to grow and achieve goals.\nAt Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The goal of the Stores Executive internship is to provide a realistic job preview of an ETL role. The role of a Stores Executive Intern can provide you with the skills and experience of:\n\u2022 Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest first team culture across the store\n\u2022 Guest engagement; problem-solving and resolution\n\u2022 Retail business fundamentals\n\u2022 Setting and planning department(s) monthly/quarterly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver service and sales goals\n\u2022 Managing a team of hourly team members and team leaders while creating business strategies and goals\n\u2022 Recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders\nAs a Stores Executive Intern, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:\n\u2022 Spending time on the store salesfloor and backroom leading amongst team members and aligning the team on daily business priorities\n\u2022 Working alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders in the building to gain an understanding of their roles\n\u2022 Leading through daily priorities (stocking shelves, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment that\u2019s inviting to guests, helping build displays within the store, etc.)\n\u2022 Partnering with leaders regarding team member performance by teaching, coaching, training, and delivering timely performance feedback\n\u2022 Addressing team member concerns and removing hurdles to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment\n\u2022 Leading/presenting at daily huddles with peer/leadership team\n\u2022 Planning daily goals and organizing plans within the building\n\u2022 Providing summary of results and priorities with peer/leadership team\n\u2022 Working with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations\n\u2022 Reviewing business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas. Work with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations\n\u2022 Delivering an exceptional guest experience by ensuring team members are knowledgeable and empowered to make it right for guests\n\u2022 Providing new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities\n\u2022 Taking the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader by seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously learning throughout the internship experience\n\u2022 Commit to learning Target\u2019s expectations of leaders and use them to personally develop by asking questions and seeking feedback\n\u2022 Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events\n\u2022 Demonstrate a willingness to take strategic risks and take on new assignments\n\u2022 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\n\u2022 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\n\u2022 Foster an inclusive, equitable, safe, and secure culture\n\u2022 Carry out principal duties and responsibilities by the department\n\u2022 Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen\n\u2022 Create a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you are completing your daily tasks.\n\u2022 When guests need assistance, engage with guests in a welcoming way, to help solve their specific needs.\n\u2022 Thank guests and let them know we\u2019re happy they chose to shop at Target\n\u2022 All other duties based on business needs\nALL ABOUT YOU\nThis may be the right job for you if:\n\u2022 You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.\n\u2022 You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.\n\u2022 You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays and other peak shopping times).\nThe 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:\n\u2022 Previous retail experience preferred, but not required\n\u2022 Strong interest in working in retail, specifically within our stores in management\n\u2022 Leadership skills and team-oriented thinking\n\u2022 Learn and adapt to current technology needs\n\u2022 Work independently and as part of a team\n\u2022 Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently\n\u2022 Welcoming and helpful attitude\n\u2022 Effective communication skills\nWe 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:\n\u2022 Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues\n\u2022 Interpret instructions, reports, and information\n\u2022 Accurately handle cash register operations as needed\n\u2022 Climb up and down ladders as needed\n\u2022 Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 10 pounds and occasionally moving merchandise up to 444 pounds\n\u2022 Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed\n\u2022 Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and reliable and prompt attendance necessary\nFind competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.\nBenefits Eligibility\nPlease paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_G | Pegue esta URL en su navegador preferido para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre la elegibilidad de este puesto para recibir beneficios: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_G\nAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nTarget will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.