JoDee Martin worked as a Store Management Intern II in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Their responsibilities included opening the store, analyzing daily data, setting team goals, holding manager and daily meetings, organizing freight and department projects, completing walks with upper management, and closing the store. JoDee implemented a plan to increase credit capture and drove positive results in customer service, email, credit, and participation through games, incentives and discussions. The internship experience helped JoDee understand how different industry sectors work together and classes at Stout prepared them to be successful in merchandising, management, and other areas. JoDee has accepted an offer from MIT and will also be a Campus Ambassador.

1. JoDee Martin
Store Management Intern II
Lino Lakes, MN

2. Responsibilities
 Open store
 Analyze data from
previous day
 Set goals for team
 Manager meeting
 Daily huddles
 Freight to floor
 Department Projects
 Walks with upper-management
 Work on Impact Analysis Project
 Close store

3. Credit and Communication
• Implement plan to increase credit capture
• Executed games, incentives and discussions to
motivate employees
• Analyzed performance reports & identified
opportunities
• Drove positive results in multiple areas of the
business
– Customer service, E-mail, Credit, and Participation

4. Take-Aways
• Helped me realize how
different sectors of the
industry work together
• Classes at Stout
prepared me to be
successful
– Basic Merchandising,
Visual Merchandising,
Management, MPC
• Exceptional learning
experiences
throughout the co-op

5. Looking Ahead
• Accepted MIT offer
• Campus Ambassador
position
• Applying for MAT position