Mars Finance Internship Experience
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About Mars
Mars is a family-owned business with over $35 billion in global sales. They produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®.
In addition to consumer brands, Mars also takes care of half of the world’s pets through their nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™.
Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. Their Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire their 140,000 Associates to take action every day towards creating the world they want tomorrow.
Job Description: Mars Finance Internship Experience
As a Mars Finance Intern, you’ll gain exposure to various areas, including:
• Driving the digital agenda: Unlocking analytics capabilities, processes, and helping to mold the usage and adoption of next-generation applications and technologies.
• Collaborating with stakeholders: Driving value through tangible, project-based assignments (varying depending on business need) with visibility to senior leadership.
• Building sought-after skills: Data storytelling, analysis, process optimization, senior leader communication, project ownership, and stakeholder alignment.
• Potential for full-time employment: A competitive experience with the potential to join full-time within the MARS Finance Leadership Experience (MFLE) program post-graduation after a successful internship and candidate evaluation.
Available locations: Newark, NJ (Mars Wrigley); Franklin, TN (Mars Petcare); Chicago, IL; as well as other offices across North America within various business units.
Business units with available finance internships: Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare, Royal Canin, Mars Global Services, and Internal Audit.
Ideal candidate:
• Agile students with a drive for results, a desire to learn, and the ability to quickly build relationships.
• Passionate about the consumer products industry and have a background in Finance, Accounting, or related business fields.
• Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors).
• Willingness to relocate to the site of the role (Newark NJ, Franklin TN, St. Charles MO, or Chicago IL).
• Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work sponsorship.
Benefits:
• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company striving to build the world they want tomorrow, today.
• 10–12-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real-world business problems and opportunities.
• Exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the experience that provide opportunities to network with intern peers all the way up to senior leaders.
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship to help you succeed and get the most out of your experience.
• Hybrid work model that simultaneously celebrates the benefits of focusing remotely and the connection & co-creation that happens when we work together in person.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to their in-house Mars University.
• Industry competitive salary & benefits packages, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.
