Summer 2027 Mars Food Engineering Internship – Greenville, Mississippi

Mars • Greenville, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mars Food Engineering Internship is a 10-week summer program offering hands-on experience with real business problems and opportunities. Interns work with cross-functional teams on plant efficiency, operational performance, data analysis, and improvement initiatives. The position is based in Greenville, Mississippi, and interns are responsible for their own transportation to and from the work site for the duration of the program.

The internship also includes professional and social engagement activities, opportunities to network with fellow interns and senior leaders, training and development beginning on Day 1, access to a formal mentor and Mars University, and ongoing coaching and mentorship.

Requirements

• Be a third-year student in an Industrial or Mechanical Engineering program.
• Be eligible to intern during the summer prior to the final graduation date.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without needing current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship for employment.
• Successfully complete drug and background screening.
• Provide personal transportation to and from the Greenville, Mississippi work site for the duration of the internship.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of improvement tools such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, specifically Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
• Strong data management and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in 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.
• Contribute to setting line performance standards, such as KPIs.
• Develop proposed equipment layouts, operational designs, and material flows that affect direct cost elements and support long-term plant objectives.
• Collect, analyze, and report KPIs at value stream, facility, and enterprise levels, and create and lead KPI-based action plans for performance improvement.
• Conduct time and motion studies to identify opportunities to improve worker efficiency.

Benefits

• Professional and social engagement activities with opportunities to network with fellow interns and senior leaders.
• Best-in-class training and development beginning on Day 1, including a formal mentor and access to Mars University.
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed