Store Assets Protection Executive Intern (Store Loss Prevention Leadership Intern) - Raleigh, North Carolina (Starting Summer 2025)​

Target - Morrisville, NC

Full-time - Intern

Morrisville, NC

10,001+ employees

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

As an AP Executive Intern at Target, you will gain a valuable and realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader - Assets Protection role, which is akin to an Assistant Store Manager - Assets Protection. This internship is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in the Assets Protection (AP) business area, allowing you to work closely with a mentor and learn about various team functions within our stores. The AP team's primary function is to ensure a safe and secure environment for both team members and guests while meeting financial goals related to shortage and profitability. This involves leading a culture of physical security and safety, responding to crisis events, investigating theft, and educating team members on operational shortage priorities. During your internship, you will be expected to take initiative in learning how to be an effective AP leader. This includes seeking out growth opportunities, providing innovative ideas and solutions to business challenges, and committing to understanding Target's leadership expectations. You will actively participate in training activities and developmental opportunities, demonstrating a willingness to step out of your comfort zone and take on new assignments. Your responsibilities will also include partnering with store leaders to enhance team performance, influencing a culture of safety and compliance, and identifying strategies to mitigate theft and shortage risks. The role is dynamic, with no two days being the same. You will engage in various tasks such as educating store teams on emergency preparedness, supporting internal investigations, and developing proactive strategies to prevent theft. Additionally, you will model a safety culture by recognizing safe behaviors and addressing safety hazards. This internship is not just about learning; it’s about making a tangible impact on the store's operations and contributing to a positive shopping experience for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to manage a safe and secure culture, including crisis response and crowd management planning.
• Create strategic AP strategies and goals and deliver results through your team.
• Identify strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud, and apprehend individuals attempting to cause a loss, in accordance with Target policy.
• Manage the identification and resolution of internal investigations.
• Recruit, select, and manage talent of hourly team members and leaders.
• Provide new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities.
• 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 willingness to take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments.
• Partner with store leaders regarding team member performance by teaching, coaching, training, and delivering timely performance feedback.
• Influence and validate a safe and secure culture by driving physical security and safety processes; lead store response and emergency crisis situations and create plans for in-store events.
• Educate store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures.
• Identify shortage risks in key divisions and work with other leaders to develop tactics that will reduce shortage and drive profitable sales.
• Support the identification and resolution of internal investigations.
• Identify theft and shortage trends in your store, and develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft.
• Educate and influence store teams on operational shortage priorities.
• Support the prevention, identification, and resolution of external theft incidents and investigations.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs based on safe and secure and theft patterns (this includes early morning/overnight shifts, evening, and weekends).
• Model the safety culture in store by recognizing safe behaviors and identifying and resolving safety hazards and unsafe behaviors.

Requirements

• Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position.
• Previous retail or security experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable.
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in a leadership role within retail or security is a plus.
• Experience with crisis management and emergency response planning.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee discount program.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.