Summer 2027 Mars Snacking DS2 Packaging Co-Op Internship

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Pet-friendly offices

Fun freebies

Job summary

MARS, Inc. invites motivated students to join the Mars Snacking Packaging Co-Op in Chicago, IL.

You will gain exposure to packaging engineering projects, from ideation to realization, under guidance from experienced packaging associates. You’ll help drive value leadership, cost savings, and sustainability initiatives while developing detailed packaging specifications for materials used at Mars facilities and partners.

Qualifications

• Agile mindset with drive to deliver results.
• Passion for packaging and consumer products.
• Eligible to intern the summer before final graduation date.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute packaging innovation projects under guidance of packaging associates.
• Support value leadership and cost-savings initiatives.
• Develop detailed packaging specifications for materials and components.
• Perform sustainability assignments aligned with Mars goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across business units.

Skills

Drive for results

Fast learner

Relationship building

Packaging passion

Education

Packaging Engineering student

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 Snacking Packaging Co-Op Experience

As a Mars Snacking Packaging Co-Op, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

• As a Packaging Engineer, you are responsible for the below:
• Lead and execute packaging innovation projects under the guidance of packaging associates.
• Support ideating and realizing value leadership and cost savings goals.
• Develop detailed packaging specifications to ensure quality materials and best value for money on all packaging components used at our facilities, co- packers and co-manufacturers.
• Perform packaging sustainability assignments to help meet Mars Wrigley sustainability goals.
• Collaborate with cross functional team members including product development, equipment engineering, activity management, finance, industrial engineer and others.
• The Mars Co-Op is a 7 month summer/fall program providing excellent depth of experience with various real world Mars projects.

What we're looking for:

• We are looking for agile students who have a drive for results, a desire to learn, and who can quickly build relationships.
• We are looking for students who are passionate about packaging and the consumer products industry.
• Prefer a student earning a Packaging Engineering degree.
• 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 is located in Chicago, Illinois

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.

A cross 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$65billionfamily-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.

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

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

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