Store Assets Protection Executive Intern (Store Leadership Intern) - Greater Minneapolis, MN (Starting Summer 2026)

Assets Protection Executive Intern

The job of Assets Protection (AP) teams is to keep our guests, team and brand secure and lead through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing theft and fraud to ensure product is available for our guest.

As an AP Executive Intern, you will get a valuable, realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader Assets Protection role over a defined period of time. During our summer program, you will work closely with a mentor while learning the AP business area and other team functions within our stores.

As a part of the team, you will :

• Manage a security culture, including crisis response, a strong safety environment and crowd management planning, providing support to both guests and team members
• Execute strategic AP strategies and goals and delivering results through your team
• Identify and develop strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud, and apprehend individuals attempting to cause a loss, in accordance with Target policy
• Conduct internal and external investigations, from identification through resolution
• Recruit, select, retain, development and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

As an AP Executive Intern, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities :

Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences

Demonstrate how to engage with guests when assistance is needed, engage with guests in a welcoming way, and help solve their specific needs

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

All other duties based on business needs

This may be the right job for you if : you enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with; you thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success; you are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays and other peak shopping times).

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Stores Executive Intern. But there are a few things you need from the get-go :

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 :

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