Restaurant Operations Intern

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

We Began As An Original. We Remain An Original At The Top Of The Convenience Industry. Our company invented the concept of convenience retailing. But we didn’t stop there. 7-Eleven® has captured the world with a proven willingness and ability to innovate. We were the first company in America to offer fresh-brewed to-go coffee. More than six million of our Slurpee® beverages have been sipped since 1966. And, to continuously stay ahead of the curve, we introduce more than 2,500+ new products each year.

With over 86,000 global locations, 7-Eleven Inc. is the world’s largest operator, franchiser and licensor of convenience stores and is also one of the nation’s largest independent gasoline retailers.  The company continues to achieve operational accolades, win awards in franchising and drive innovation in retail in the mission to make life a little easier for our guests by being where they need us, when they need us.

Launch your career with real-world impact. Our Internship Program gives you the opportunity to build deep experience in a specific functional area while contributing to a meaningful business project. Build your professional network, learn directly from senior leaders, and gain a behind-the-scenes view of how the business works - bringing our strategy to life. With guidance from a dedicated coach and opportunities to connect across the organization, you will build valuable relationships, broaden your business perspective, and finish the summer by showcasing your work to functional leaders.

The paid internship takes place during Summer 2027. You will gain practical experience, grow your professional network, develop in-demand skills, and help shape the future of merchandising at the world’s largest convenience retailer.

The Restaurant Field Operations intern role immerses you in the fast-paced work environment of 7-Eleven. The program will consist of multiple segments that will allow for exposure to all facets of the business and culminate in a project presentation. This program showcases the skills and tools necessary to be successful at 7-Eleven Inc. The intern will spend time interacting with Store Leaders, Area Leaders, Market Leaders, and Operations Support teams.

Expectations and Responsibilities

- Experience an orientation designed to introduce you to 7- Eleven history, culture, strategy, and structure at our Store Support Center in Irving, TX.
- Complete a 2 -3 week in-store experience where you will learn about the company's operational standards, policies, and procedures.
- Attend 1 week of virtual classroom training to gain an understanding of the Regional Restaurant Leader role and responsibilities and foundational operation principles.
- Build upon your foundational restaurant-level knowledge through a Regional Restaurant Leader shadow experience where you will begin learning different ways to support and consult operators to help them increase sales and generate more gross profit.
- Complete a project assignment where you will focus on building sales and gross profit through effective operating principles and execution.
- Present a case study on key learnings from the project assignment.

Qualifications

- Pursuing a Bachelor's or Masters degree related field and graduating December 2027 or May 2028
- Strong interest in working in restaurant/retail convenience industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic understanding of retail and management principles
- Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, stay organized, and focus on details
- Hospitality/food service, retail, and management principles

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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