Retail Management Intern (Summer 2027 - Charleston, TN)
About The Position
Love’s offers an 11-week Retail Management Internship providing hands-on experience in managing high-volume, fast-paced travel centers, including food service and truck care. Interns work alongside experienced leaders to learn facility operations, team management, and customer service while helping professional drivers and travelers get back on the road quickly. The program is designed to prepare interns for a potential career with Love’s. The internship includes training across store, fuel, food, and truck care operations; learning how to drive sales, manage costs, and support profitability; and developing experience in leadership, staffing, employee development, customer service, merchandising, inventory management, operational standards, safety, compliance, and company policies. Interns also collaborate on a cross-functional project with interns and leaders across departments.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a two- or four-year program pursuing a degree in business, management, hospitality, or a related field.
- Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Additional screening may include a motor vehicle check and/or DOT Physical.
- Confident interacting with customers and team members, with potential to lead.
- Willingness to learn by doing in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
- Ability to navigate various computer programs, systems, and technology tools as part of daily operations.
- Must be able to talk, hear, move around, lift up to 50 pounds, and see clearly to perform job duties.
Responsibilities
- Participate in hands-on training across store, fuel, food, and truck care operations.
- Learn how to drive sales, manage costs, and support profitability.
- Learn team leadership, staffing, and employee development practices.
- Gain experience delivering exceptional customer service and resolving issues.
- Assist with merchandising, inventory management, and operational standards.
- Understand and help enforce safety, compliance, and company policies.
- Collaborate on a cross-functional project with interns and leaders across departments.
Benefits
- Competitive wage
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Career development
- Company-paid travel
- Real-world application of skills
- Mentorship opportunity
- Learn from industry professionals
- Leadership development
- Opportunity for full-time employment
- Boost your resume
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
