Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship

About the role

As a Mars Snacking Research and Development Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

• Compliance functions including scientific and regulatory affairs
• Product, process, or packaging development
• Science & Technology
• 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.

What we’re looking for

• 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

What can you expect from Mars?

• The Mars Internship Experience is a 10–11-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real 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
• 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
• The internship experience is designed to be primarily in-person, providing interns with hands-on learning opportunities, 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