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®.
Alongside their consumer brands, Mars proudly 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 into taking action every day towards creating the world they want tomorrow.
Job Description: Mars Finance Internship Experience
As a Mars Finance Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:
• Driving the digital agenda: You will help the finance team unlock analytics capabilities, processes and contribute to the adoption of next-generation applications and technologies.
• Valuable project-based assignments: You will collaborate with various stakeholders to drive value through tangible assignments, gaining visibility to senior leadership within the organization.
• Developing in-demand skills: You will build capability in sought-after skills including data storytelling, analysis, process optimization, senior leader communication, project ownership and stakeholder alignment.
• Potential for full-time role: This internship offers 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.
Opportunities are available in: Newark, NJ (Mars Wrigley); Franklin, TN (Mars Petcare); Chicago, IL; as well as other offices across North America within various business units.
Business Units: Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare, Royal Canin, Mars Global Services, and Internal Audit.
Requirements:
• Agile students with a drive for results and a desire to learn.
• Passionate about the consumer products industry with 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.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug & background screening.
What Mars offers:
• 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.
• The Mars Internship Experience is a 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 your 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.
• A hybrid work model that celebrates both remote work and in-person collaboration.
• 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.
