Designer Intern, Owned Brands- Minneapolis, MN (Starting Summer, 2027)

Target • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Target’s Owned Brand Design team turns emerging trends, guest insights and creative ideas into original products that deliver design, quality and value. The team designs and develops Target-owned brands across Home, Apparel and Fun 101, working with merchandising, sourcing, product development, technical design and external vendor partners.

As a Designer Intern, you will gain an introduction to Owned Brand Product Design and Development. With guidance from design leaders and team members, you will contribute to projects across categories and learn how concepts progress from research through design, development and presentation. You will build technical design skills and learn how guest needs, brand strategy, trends, materials, cost and production considerations shape retail products.

Based on business needs, you may support Home, Apparel and Fun 101 teams. The internship includes training, coaching and exposure to cross-functional partners. You will manage a defined design project or body of work from inspiration through recommendation, then present your work and learnings to design leadership. This is an entry-level internship based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beginning in Summer 2027.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts or a closely related field.
• Strong academic performance and demonstrated progress toward degree completion.
• A portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, design process, visual communication and relevant project work.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Experience with CAD illustration or relevant 2D/3D design software, and ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Interest in consumer products, retail, trends, color, materials and culture across categories.
• Foundational understanding of product construction, textiles, materials, manufacturing or development processes relevant to one or more design disciplines.
• Ability to research, synthesize and apply trend, market and guest insights to design work.
• Strong communication, organization and presentation skills, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to receive and apply feedback, manage priorities and contribute effectively in a team environment.
• Curiosity, initiative and comfort working through ambiguity while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to begin a full-time position, if offered, starting Summer 2028.

Responsibilities

• Support product, trend, color, material and competitive research to inform seasonal concepts and design direction.
• Translate ideas into CAD illustrations, hand sketches, technical sketches, layouts and presentation materials.
• Assist in developing product concepts, colorways, patterns, prints, graphics, trims, embellishments, hardware or material stories appropriate to the assigned category.
• Help prepare design specifications and communicate design details to internal teams and vendor partners.
• Participate in team critiques, working sessions and milestone meetings, incorporating feedback to refine concepts and deliverables.
• Partner with Merchandising, Sourcing, Product Development, Technical Design and other teams to understand assortment strategy, guest needs, feasibility, quality and value.
• Organize files, samples, boards and project materials accurately and follow through in a timely manner.
• Manage a scoped internship project from research through final recommendation and present the outcome to leadership.
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, accountability and openness to learning in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Target provides information about competitive benefits covering financial, education, well-being and other areas; eligibility for this role is subject to the linked benefits eligibility information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern