About the role#
This 11-week internship provides hands-on experience managing travel centers. You will work alongside leaders to learn facility operations, team management, and customer service. The program is designed to help you build skills in store, fuel, food, and truck care operations.
What you'll do#
- Participate in hands-on training across store, fuel, food, and truck care operations.
- Learn how to drive sales, manage costs, and support store profitability.
- Practice team leadership, staffing, and employee development.
- Deliver customer service and resolve issues as they arise.
- Assist with merchandising, inventory management, and operational standards.
- Enforce safety, compliance, and company policies.
- Collaborate on a project with other interns and leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a 2- or 4-year degree program in business, management, hospitality, or a related field.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
- Comfort interacting with customers and team members.
- Ability to navigate computer programs and technology tools.
- Physical ability to talk, hear, move around, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Location & details#
- Location: Bridgeton, Missouri.
- Work modality: On-site.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- The program runs on a rolling basis.
About Love's Travel Stops
Love's Travel Stops is a retail company founded in 1964 by Tom Love. Based in Oklahoma City, the business operates more than 600 locations across 42 states. It focuses on travel stops, convenience stores, and truck maintenance services. The company remains family-owned and employs over 16,000 people.
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