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 Petcare Strategic Sales Internship Experience 

As a Mars Petcare Strategic Sales Intern, you will gain exposure to the following: 

Join a team of collaborative, motivated sales associates and own a business objective from start to finish. This may include elements of strategic planning, execution, or working with customers, all focused on amplifying our iconic confection brands for shoppers and consumers. You will participate in engagement activities, learn about other Demand areas of the business, and engage with senior stakeholders. Your project objectives are real and impactful and often turn into broader business workstreams or deliverables. 

What we’re looking for: 

• Curious students with high drive, a desire to learn, and who value relationship-building. 

• Students who are passionate about Sales & Marketing and the CPG industry. 

• 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. 

• 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 10–11-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. 

• Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits package, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices. 

• Location of internship will be in Franklin, Tennessee 

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. 

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