Space & Presentation Business Partner Intern – Minneapolis, MN (Starting Summer 2027)

This position is an internship that starts in Summer 2027.
Starting Hourly Rate $29.00 per hour.

About us

Working 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.

About the internship

A role with Target’s Space & Presentation team is an opportunity to create better store spaces and experiences for our guests while maximizing sales. The team helps ensure the right item is on the right shelf in the right store. Through analytics, thoughtful space allocation and presentation development, Space & Presentation brings assortments to life in ways that are inspiring, intuitive and executable across Target stores nationwide.

As a Space & Presentation Business Partner Intern, you’ll gain a realistic preview of a career translating merchandising strategies into clear, compelling in-store experiences. With guidance from leaders and team members, you’ll learn how guest insights, business performance, assortment strategy and space planning come together to shape product presentation across a large and diverse store portfolio.

Throughout the internship, you’ll receive training, coaching and opportunities to learn from cross-functional partners. You’ll manage a defined project from discovery and analysis through recommendation, and conclude the experience by presenting your work and learnings to department leadership.

What you’ll do

• Support analysis of space, assortment, sales and guest insights to identify presentation opportunities.
• Assist with presentation development and other deliverables that translate merchandising strategies into executable store solutions that balance cost and operational feasibility.
• Evaluate business results and store feedback to help refine recommendations and improve the guest experience.
• Partner with Merchandising, Store Design, Marketing, Store Operations, Fixturing, Signing, Assets Protection, Pricing and Store Communications to understand business needs and execution considerations.
• Help develop and present clear and compelling collateral that communicates strategies, findings and recommendations to your partners and leaders.
• Participate in team working sessions, milestone meetings and project reviews; incorporate feedback to strengthen deliverables.
• Organize project details, files and deliverables with accuracy, attention to detail and timely follow-through.
• Manage a scoped internship project from discovery through final recommendation and present the outcome to leadership.
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, accountability and openness to learning in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Design, Architecture or a closely related field.
• Strong academic performance and demonstrated progress toward degree completion.
• Interest in retail, merchandising, visual presentation, space planning, store design or analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to draw insights from data and information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and confidence presenting ideas to others.
• Strong planning, organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to build relationships and contribute effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, accountability and sound decision-making.
• A development-focused mindset with curiosity, adaptability and eagerness to learn.
• Comfort working through ambiguity in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Internship experience

This is an entry-level internship based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beginning in Summer 2027. The program is designed to provide meaningful project ownership, exposure to the day-to-day work of a Space & Presentation Business Partner, and development through training, mentorship, feedback and cross-functional partnership.

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

Benefits Eligibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.