Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship

Mars•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Mars Snacking Research and Development Intern, you will gain exposure to compliance functions including scientific and regulatory affairs, product, process, or packaging development, Science & Technology, and Sensory. You will work with a Functional Lead who will serve as your day-to-day, on-site mentor to provide guidance throughout the experience. The Mars Internship Experience is a 10–11-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real business problems and opportunities. It includes exciting professional and social engagement activities, best-in-class training and development from Day 1, ongoing coaching and mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities. The internship experience is designed to be primarily in-person, providing interns with access to technical training, and meaningful exposure to our facilities, technologies, and ways of working. Being on-site also enables interns to build relationships with our experts, expand their professional networks, and fully immerse themselves in the R&D environment. We leverage our intern program to feed our R&D Rotational Program post-graduation and build our talent pipeline for future technical and people leaders. Some of our successful interns may receive full-time offers to start their career with Mars!

Requirements

An individual that is curious, passionate, and has a results-driven mindset with a hunger to learn and an ability to rapidly build strong cross-functional relationships that support our strategic R&D priorities
Enthusiastic about our iconic brands, research, innovation, and the consumer products industry
Pursuing degrees in Food Science, Environmental Science, Biological Systems, Packaging or Chemical Engineering
Interested in concentrations / minors in data analytics, consumer insights, sensory
Passionate about applying robust scientific and critical thinking to solve complex problems, generate insights, and inform data-driven decisions
Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors – May 2028 Graduation) or the summer prior to their junior year (rising juniors – May 2029 Graduation)
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
Eligible candidates will be responsible for personal transportation to and from work site during duration of the internship program

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to compliance functions including scientific and regulatory affairs
Gain exposure to product, process, or packaging development
Gain exposure to Science & Technology
Gain exposure to Sensory
Work with a Functional Lead who will serve as your day-to-day, on-site mentor to provide guidance throughout the experience
Participate in professional and social engagement activities
Engage in training and development opportunities
Receive ongoing coaching and mentorship
Immerse yourself in the R&D environment