Summer 2027 Mars Petcare Manufacturing Internship

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Pet-friendly offices

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated invites you to join the Mars Petcare Manufacturing Internship Experience in Fort Smith, Arkansas. As a Petcare Manufacturing Intern, you’ll gain exposure to project management, safety improvements, and data-driven efficiency initiatives across packaging and processing.

You'll work with cross-functional teams, receive hands-on training from Mars TPM methods, and enjoy competitive salary and benefits while supporting world-class brands.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in Engineering, Sciences, or business-related discipline.
• Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date.
• Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S., without visa sponsorship.
• Employment contingent upon successful drug and background screening.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent in Engineering, Sciences, or business-related discipline

Job description

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 projects
• Be the overall project manager on executing projects to drive improvements on human safety, food safety, or line efficiency
• Analyze data and develop solutions to drive efficiency in packaging and processing systems
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, operations and maintenance to support development and execution of projects
• Learn 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 discipline
• Eligible 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.
• Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits package, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.
• This internship's location will be in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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 Snacking, Food, and Petcare products and services, we employ over 140,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. As a $65 billion family-owned business, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN’S ORIGINAL™. 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.

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