It's a 10 week internship a lot of students will do between their junior and senior year. When I'm far enough along in my degree, I'm hoping to do an ETL-GE internship. Here's a link to the corporate page about it:
https://corporate.target.com/careers/college-students#video-Chris.
Anybody here who has done the internship that could give insight?
I'm currently an extended-intern in Guest Experience. My summer internship was in Logistics.
Here is an overview based on my experience as someone who came in from outside of Target. As some of the posters know, before coming to Target, I worked for Kmart for 5 years... So the previous retail experience helped somewhat during my internship and helped move me along at a faster clip.
I would also like to point out that you may not be able to pick your "workcenter." I have heard that while internships in HR/AP are available, they are usually given to internal applicants or those with previous Target experience.
First weeks are spent training. You will do a TON of computer based training and shadowing your mentor. You will get to learn about Target Best Practices, the team, and the store.
Get to know your team early. Also,
don't be afraid to ask questions. Hell, walk around with a small notepad if you need too. You will train on the registers, PDA's, Crown, Wave, and basically everything else.
Next weeks are spent actually doing your workcenter processes. For example, as a logstics intern, I helped unload trucks, helped backstock, pull, etc.
Your mentor will start having you speak up at huddles. You will start deep-diving metrics and learning about reports.
Hope you're getting the hang of the processes you just learned.... Guess what? Starting week 4-5 you will start leading the processes! You will meet and discuss goals with your TL's and begin delegating and following up. You will probably start taking a more active role in ETL meetings, huddles, etc. Your trainer will start taking off the training wheels.
Now that you have become an "expert" in your workcenter, week 6-8 marks the start of LOD training and shifts; if you have not already. You will probably start working with other ETL's and begin learning about total store operations. You will walk a mock DTL visit. You will develop wins/opps/focus for the day.
If you don't feel good delegating and following up... You will have a bad time!
Your final weeks will mean you will be leading the workcenter with little mentor direction. Of course, they will still there, but you will probably be put on separate shifts to test your knowledge. If you have a large workcenter, you may be put in charge of just one area.
Week 10... Graduation! Complete your operational review and look back and feel proud! Hopefully, you'll get an offer!!
Other information:
-You will status with your STL at least once every two weeks. This is a great time to ask questions... Really focus on your opportunities!
-You will probably go on a few volunteer events. Get to know other TM's, TL's, and ETL's! This is
huge and is
noticed by your mentor, STL, and [maybe] your DTL.
-Depending on number of other interns in your area, you may on internship events within the district. We had one every other week... Including a trip to the DC!
-Extended internship is available (internship during school year) but ask early if interested... As a current extended intern I caution you...
Make sure it is something you REALLY want before accepting it and have objectives discussed beforehand. Before my STL got moved I had an excellent experience... She was flexible with my schedule and really awesome about everything. But be cautioned... The extended internship isn't as structured as the summer one. My extended internship has really made me think twice about accepting the ETL role....