Retail Management Internship

As a family-owned retailer we take pride in offering a competitive benefit package designed to support you & your life. It is one of the reasons we have been named a Forbes Best Employer for four consecutive years!

• All major Holidays & Birthday off
• Advanced Leadership Training Programs: build the skills to grow your career into a Store Manager, Regional Manager, or corporate position
• Associate discount on name brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, STIHL, Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt & much more!
• Internal recognition programs that support an engaged workplace

The Blain’s Store Operations Retail Store Management Intern will learn, understand, and perform the activities, roles, and responsibilities associated with the Blain’s Store Operations Retail Management Team. The intern will be assigned various activities to ensure they receive a “hands-on” experience of the various functions within the store.

We are considering Internships for the following store locations: Janesville WI, Platteville WI, Verona WI and Kankakee IL, Loves Park, IL

Additional responsibilities of the Blain’s Store Operations Retail Management Internship include:

• Shadow, learn, assist, and support Store Management with the running of a Blain’s Farm and Fleet store
• Fulfill duties of various store level associate positions
• Learn, become familiar, and participate within each store department and the responsibilities associated with each
• Perform morning walk-throughs of the entire store
• Learn store HR processes and learn about the role of the Training Coordinator
• Learn and participate in the Pricing Team activities which include, ad prep, ad set, ad take-down, price changes, etc.
• Learn and participate in store support activities which include merchandise receiving, inventory control, warehouse location, stocking, BOPUS, ecommerce ship-to, etc.
• Learn and assist with the associate interviewing process
• Communicate with store associates and management
• Research and prepare an intern project on a topic determined by the Blain’s Corporate Store Operations Team. The final project will be presented to Blain’s Store Operations Team and Blain’s Senior Leadership
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with Loss Prevention and safety policies and/or procedures
• Follow Internship Timeline as designated in the Internship Orientation

Successful candidates for the Blain’s Store Operations Retail Management Internship must be enrolled in an accredited University or College and be graduating within 12-18 months of the Internship.

Additional requirements of the Blain’s Store Operations Retail Management Internship include:

• Ability to travel to nearby Blain’s Farm and Fleet stores
• Valid driver’s license