The Mars Internship Experience Programcombines diverse experiences and continuous learning for students with an investment in you that's personalized to you. Yourteamwill guide you through our learn-on-the-job environment as you develop the ability to apply new skills to future challenges. Humble-and-hungry students will quickly find that our unique culture grows the person,as well as the professional, and opens up opportunitiesto beone of our topfull time associatesto explore many distinct careers as a leader across functions, segments and geographies within our purpose-led global organization.If you've set your sights on development, the Mars Internship Experience is a great place to start. The Mars Internship Experience is a 10-12 week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with various real world Mars projects. You will also have 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. The challenges are real and impactful; and will stretch you like never before. It's a high-powered story, right from the start!What are we looking for?Weare looking for humble and hungry, 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 engineering and the consumer products industryDesired majors include: Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Food Process Related Engineering majorsStudents will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors)We have internship opportunities in the St. Louis area (St. Charles, MO), Rolla, MO, North Sioux City, SD, and Nashville, TN. Please indicate on your resume your location preference(s).Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S.,withoutthe need forcurrent or future work status authorization orvisa sponsorship for employmentEmployment is contingent upon successful completion ofdrug andbackground screeningWhat will be your key responsibilities?Lead a cross-functional team for the design of a Pet Processing Improvement ProjectDevelop ways to reduce waste in packaging and processing systemsBe a key member of a cross functional team for the desing of a Pet Food Factory Expansion Project (Building expansion/new production lines/high automation)Project lead for continuous improvement and/or growth projects in a Dry Pet Food Factory (Manage scope/schedule/budget)Project lead for a quality food safety project focused on foreign material mitigation in a Pet Food Factory (manage scope/schedule/budget)What can you expect from Mars?Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
