Summer 2027 Mars Food Engineering Internship – Greenville, Mississippi

AtMars, we work togetherto builda 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 relationshipsacross 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!

MarsFood EngineeringInternship Experience

AsaEngineeringIntern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

• Ability to work withcross functionalteams.

• Understanding of improvement tools such as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, specifically Microsoft Excel and Power Bi

• Strong data management and problem-solving abilities

• Assistin collecting and analyzing line and machine performance data.

• Plan the flow of work or materials to maximize efficiency.

• Initiate line improvement and waste reduction initiatives.

• Conduct projects to increase plant efficiency.

• Optimize performance and drive value leadership.

• Perform a key role in the team process of setting line performance standards, e.g., KPI’s.

• Develop proposed equipment layouts, operational designs, and material flows, which impact direct cost elements, with a vision toward achieving plant long-term objectives.

• Collect, analyze, and report Key Performance Indicators at value stream, facility, and enterprise level, creating and leading KPI-based action plans for performance improvement.

• Conduct time and motion studies to identify opportunities to improve worker efficiency.

• Plan the flow of work or materials to maximize efficiency.

Whatwe’relooking for:

• 3rd year student in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Program

• 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.

• This internship location will be in Greenville, Mississippi

• Eligible candidateswillbe responsible forpersonal transportation to and from worksiteduringdurationofthe internshipprogram. 

Whatcan you expect from Mars?

• The MarsInternship Experience is a 10-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience withreal businessproblems and opportunities.

• Exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout theexperience thatprovide 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.

About Mars, Incorporated

For more than a century, Mars,Incorporatedhas been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center ofwhowe 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.

Across 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$65 billionfamily-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,healthand services businesses, includingAniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, and VCA.  

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 totake actionevery 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.

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