Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship at Mars, Inc.

Wayne State University; Chicago, Battle Creek (IL, MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Pet-friendly offices

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated in the Chicago area is offering a Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship. You will gain exposure to compliance, science & technology, and sensory areas, with a dedicated mentor guiding you on-site.

This ten to eleven week program emphasizes hands-on learning, real business problems, and opportunities to network with peers and leaders. Eligible students are pursuing degrees in Food Science, Environmental Science, Biological Systems, Packaging, or Chemical

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a relevant field such as Food Science, Environmental Science, Biological Systems, Packaging or Chemical Engineering.
• Interest in data analytics, consumer insights, or sensory.
• Demonstrates curiosity, passion and a results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to compliance, scientific and regulatory affairs.
• Experience in Science & Technology and sensory evaluation.
• Work with a Functional Lead as on-site mentor.

Skills

Curious

Passionate

Results-driven

Learning mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Food Science

Environmental Science

Biological Systems

Packaging

Chemical Engineering

Job description

Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship

AtMars, 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'realways 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 journeyatMars today!

MarsSnackingResearch and DevelopmentInternship Experience

As aMarsSnackingResearch and DevelopmentIntern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

Compliance functions including scientific and regulatory affairs

Science & Technology

Sensory

Work with a Functional Lead who will serve as your day-to-day, on-site mentor to provide guidance throughout the experience.

Whatwe’relooking for:

An individual that iscurious, passionate, andhas aresults-driven mindsetwith ahunger to learn and an ability to rapidly build strong cross-functional relationships that support our strategic R&D priorities.

Enthusiastic about our iconic brands, research, innovation, and the consumer products industry

Pursuing degrees inFood Science,Environmental Science, Biological Systems,Packagingor Chemical Engineering. Interestedin concentrations / minors in data analytics, consumer insights, sensory.

Passionate aboutapplying robust scientific and critical thinking to solve complex problems, generate insights, and inform data-driven decisions.

Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors –May 2028Graduation) or the summer prior to their junior year (rising juniors –May 2029Graduation). 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.

Weleverageour intern program to feed our R&D Rotational Program post-graduation and build our talent pipeline for future technical and people leaders. Some of our successful interns may receive full-time offers to start their career with Mars!

Some of the internship positions available might be located at a facility that processesnuts or allows dogs and cats on site. Please let us know if this raises any concerns so that we can address them.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug & background screening.

Eligible candidates willbe responsible forpersonal transportation to and from worksiteduringdurationof the internship program.

What can you expect from Mars?

The MarsInternship Experience is a 10–11-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience withreal businessproblems 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.

The internship experience is designed to be primarily in-person, providing interns with hands‑on learning opportunities, access to technical training, and meaningful exposure to our facilities, technologies, and ways of working. Being on‑site also enables interns to build relationships with our experts, expand their professional networks, and fully immerse themselves in the R&D environment.

• Somepretty sweetperksincluding competitive salary & benefitspackage, fun freebies,and pet-friendly offices.

Location of the internship will be focused in the Chicago arealocationswith potentialshort-termtravel to other sitesincluding BattleCreek, Michigan

About Mars, Incorporated

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

We know we can only betruly successfulif our partners and the communities in which weoperateprosper 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.

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.