Job Description:
At Mars, we work together to build a better world for people, pets, and the planet. From being a socially responsible business, to investing in our Associates, we're always 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 relationships across 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 journey at Mars today!
Mars Royal Canin Finance Internship Experience
As a Royal Canin Finance Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:
Help our finance teams drive our digital agenda by unlocking analytics capabilities, processes and helping to mold the usage and adoption of next generation applications and technologies
Collaborate with various stakeholders to drive value through tangible, project-based assignments (vary depending on business need) with visibility to senior leadership within the organization
Build capability in sought after skills including but not limited to data storytelling, analysis, process optimization, senior leader communication, project ownership and stakeholder alignment
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.
We have Finance and Accounting opportunities in Chicago, IL. Franklin, TN, Creve Couer, MO, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, as well as other offices across North America within our various business units. You will indicate your location preferences during the interview stage
You will be assigned to work with one of our many Mars Segments, including Mars Snacking, Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, VCA, and more.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking for agile students who have a drive for results, a desire to learn, and who can quickly build relationships
We are looking for students who are passionate about the consumer products industry and are majoring 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
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
Eligible candidates will be responsible for personal transportation to and from work site during duration of the internship program.
What can you expect from Mars?
The Mars Internship Experience is a 10-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.
Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits package, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.
About Mars, Incorporated
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we 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 billion family-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, health and services businesses, including AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every 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.
For more information about Mars, please visit mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field
- Will intern during the summer before the final graduation date, typically as a rising senior
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
- Willingness to relocate to the role location
- Personal transportation to and from the work site during the internship
- Successful completion of drug and background screening
- Drive for results, desire to learn, and ability to quickly build relationships
- Passion for the consumer products industry
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we 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 confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
