Job Description:

Here at Mars, we work together for the world we want tomorrow, for people, pets, and our planet. From being a socially responsible business, to investing in our Associates to help them be their best selves - we're always looking at how we can make tomorrow brighter.

As an Associate, the paths you choose, the relationships you build, and the opportunities you make, are all made by you. You have the freedom and ownership to create your own Mars career journey with tons of support and development along the way. We're always seeking to transform today's talent into the leaders of tomorrow - start your journey at Mars today.

Pet Nutrition Smart Factory Digital Analyst Internship Experience

As a Pet Nutrition Smart Factory Digital Analyst Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

• Enhance performance and productivity with data driven solutions all while working with regional teams to gather data, feedback, and insights on the deployment and adoption of digital solutions.


• Assist with planning, executing, and tracking of global and regional manufacturing projects, including Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and pilot programs.


• Focus on enabling plant performance by applying automation and Artificial Intelligence solutions to digitize our factories and address challenges.


• Support the Smart Factory Product Management Lead with the day-to-day operational needs, such as scheduling, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and monitoring regional project status.


• Provide hands-on support for digital manufacturing tools and platforms, as directed by the Digital Technologies Product Management Lead.


• Draft communications, training materials, and presentations to support change management efforts across regions while focusing on plant performance.

What are we looking for:

• We are looking for hungry, strategic, and 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 pets, products, a strong customer focus, and the consumer products industry


• Desired majors include: Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, and other related areas


• The Pet Nutrition Smart Factory Digital Analyst internship will be located in our headquarter office in Franklin, TN (Metro Nashville). We operate in a flexible work environment with some days a week working from the office and others from home.


• Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date, or for highly qualified individuals, potentially the summer prior to that, which could lead to a follow-up internship the next year.


• 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.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.


• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.


• The Mars Internship Experience is a 10-12-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real world 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.


• Ongoing coaching and mentorship to help you succeed and get the most out of your experience.


• A hybrid work model that simultaneously celebrates the benefits of focusing remotely and the connection & co-creation that happens when we work together in person.


• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.


• Some of the perks you will receive are an industry competitive salary & benefits packages, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.

About Mars:

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 over 140,000 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®, BEN'S ORIGINAL™, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; 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.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.