Mars Finance Internship Experience – Summer 2026

Job Description

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.

Mars Finance Internship Experience

As a Mars Finance Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

• Help our finance team 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 as well as other offices across North America within our various business units. Our business units with available finance internships at Mars. At this time the internship will be under Mars Snacking Global.

What are we 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 have a background 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 (Chicago IL)
• 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

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:

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. Our Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.