About the role#
As a Marketing Intern, you will gain a preview of a career within Target Marketing. You will contribute to work that connects our brand, products, and experiences with guests. You will learn how marketing strategies move from insights and ideas through planning, activation, and measurement. With guidance from leaders and team members, you will develop a deeper understanding of our guest, business, and brand. You will collaborate across teams and use research to help inform recommendations.
What you'll do#
- Support the development and execution of marketing strategies, campaigns, and guest experiences.
- Gather and apply guest, market, and business insights to inform recommendations and decisions.
- Contribute to project planning, presentations, briefs, and other marketing deliverables.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Creative, Media, Merchandising, and other business areas.
- Coordinate project activities, manage priorities, and help keep work on track.
- Lead an internship project from research and analysis through final presentation and recommendations.
- Manage a defined project or body of work and present recommendations and learnings to leaders and partners.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Advertising, or a related field.
- Curiosity about Visual Merchandising and how it shapes the guest experience.
- Interest in consumer marketing, brand strategy, retail, and guest engagement.
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
- Ability to gather insights, develop recommendations, and solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Curious, adaptable, and comfortable navigating change and ambiguity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and an interest in learning new tools and technologies.
- Ability to begin a full-time position, if offered, starting Summer 2028.
Location & details#
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $26.00 per hour.
About Target
Target is a retail company based in Minneapolis. It operates as a public organization and has been in business since 1962. The company employs over 180,000 people across various locations. It maintains a presence in the United States and India.
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