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!
What can you expect from Mars?
- An immersive 15-week summer program that provides deep and impactful exposure to various real-world Mars projects.
- Endless opportunities to support our Key Account Sales, Retail Sales, Category Management teams, and more.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Some pretty sweet perks including competitive pay, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.
- A valuable experience that can lead to full-time opportunities upon graduation, ranging from (but not limited to) Retail Sales Leader to Sales Analyst, to Category Analyst positions.
We're looking for motivated students who:
- Possess a thirst for knowledge, drive for results, and eagerness to build strong relationships.
- Have a passion for Sales, Strategy, and the CPG industry (preferred).
- Will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date.
- Can work out of either our Bolton or Guelph, Ontario locations.
- Have access to a personal vehicle.
- Students must be legally authorized to work in Canada, 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.
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 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 EXCEL®, 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.
Applications are now open and will close on October 10th at 11:59pm
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific. Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.
- Work on real-world projects that make real impact
- Learning and development support
- Reverse mentorship program
- Senior leadership speaker series
- Access to International Mars Intern Innovation Competition
- Industry competitive pay
- 401(K) Match/Retirement Savings Plan
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan in Canada
- Paid Holidays
- Health package from day 1
- Summer relocation support
- Welcome package on day 1