One of Target's brand values is being "fast, fun, and friendly." Around headquarters, the acronym "FFF" (much faster than saying all three words) is used to describe both the culture and the many events planned to make Target a great place to work. As an employee, this means finishing meetings as soon as everything has been said (instead of dragging them on longer), having weekly team lunches & breakfasts, and taking the time to get to know our fellow team members.
Every Monday we have a team meeting, which always begins with a 5 minute FFF event before diving into financial updates. Last week, we raced to finish a word search for all of the categories in produce (stone fruit, mushrooms, etc.). This week, we shared our plans for the 4th of July weekend. There are also monthly FFF larger events, like last Friday's perishables mini-golf competition. Each department (produce, fresh meat, deli/bakery, etc.) designed their own par 4 hole using materials from around the office, and then we played through for the floor championship. The produce team won!
This week, as we continue to work on our project, we have had the opportunity to meet with a wide variety of people on our floor. It is really cool to have visibility to so many different roles at Target as an intern: buyers, managers, division heads, supply chain experts, organizational effectiveness team members, etc. The most common entry level job here is a Business Analyst (BA) on the Merchandise Planning team, but after spending a couple years as a BA, there are all sorts of career paths and jobs - Target is definitely an exciting place to work!
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