Job Description:

At Mars, we work together to build a better world for people, pets, and the planet. From being a socially responsible business, to investing in our Associates, we're always looking at how we can make tomorrow brighter.

As an Associate, you are empowered with the freedom and tools to be yourself, to forge your own path, to build relationships across our global community, to discover the right opportunities for you to grow – all with ample support. Here, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands.

Start your journey at Mars today!

Mars Petcare Manufacturing Internship Experience

As a Petcare Manufacturing Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

Lead a cross functional team in the development of Food Processing or Packaging improvement projectsBe the overall project manager on executing projects to drive improvements on human safety, food safety, or line efficiencyAnalyze data and develop solutions to drive efficiency in packaging and processing systemsCollaborate with subject matter experts, operations and maintenance to support development and execution of projectsLearn and apply elements of Mars TPM methodology to projects (ex: 5S as part of Autonomous Maintenance)

What we’re looking for:

An undergraduate degree or equivalent, preferably in Engineering, Sciences, or a business-related disciplineEligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date.Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work status authorization or visa sponsorship for employment.Employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug & background screening.Eligible candidates will be responsible for personal transportation to and from work site during duration of the internship program.

What can you expect from Mars?

The Mars Internship Experience is a 10–11-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real business problems and opportunities.Exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the experience that provide opportunities to network with your intern peers all the way up to senior leaders.Best-in-class training and development from Day 1, including a formal mentor, access to our in-house Mars University, and more.Ongoing coaching and mentorship to help you succeed and get the most out of your experience.A hybrid work model that simultaneously celebrates the benefits of focusing remotely and the connection & co-creation that happens when we work together in person. [Confirm or Remove]Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits package, fun freebies, corporate housing for non-local interns, and pet-friendly offices. [Confirm or Remove]

About Mars, Incorporated

For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.

Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of Confectionery, Food, and Petcare products and services, we employ over 140,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’S®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL™, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses, including AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, and VCA™.

We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive. The Mars Compass, inspired by the Economics of Mutuality, is used to measure the company’s progress in service of its purpose; The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.

For more information about Mars, please visit mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.