Summer 2027 Mars Climate Sustainability Internship Masters/MBA Intern

The Mars Climate Sustainability Internship for Summer 2027 is seeking Master's or MBA students to support climate sustainability initiatives. Interns will engage in corporate research, writing, and developing business processes to meet Net Zero targets. Candidates should be passionate about environmental sustainability and possess strong problem-solving skills. The internship offers a hybrid or fully remote work option, along with professional development and networking opportunities.
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 Climate Sustainability Internship Experience

As a Climate Sustainability Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:

· Corporate research to support our Net Zero climate targets and specific mitigation strategies in our factories and extended supply chain.

· Writing and researching climate sustainability topics for review by the Global Sustainability team.

· Developing business processes for implementing climate sustainability initiatives.

· Partnering directly with Climate Sr. Manager to explore the role that Mars plays along with growing in environmental sustainability.



What we’re looking for:

· Humble and hungry, 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 advancing social and environmental sustainability within the CPG industry and interested in the role business plays in advancing social and environmental sustainability. This role is focused on the environmental side of sustainability – working specifically on climate, land use, and packaging.

· Collaborators with strong problem-solving skills, a solutions-oriented mindset, and strong written communication skills

· Obtaining a Master’s degree in Environment, Sustainability, Biology, or Geography and/or an MBA.

· Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (1st year MBA or 1st year Master’s students).

· 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?

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

· 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 Line Manager and Buddy, access to our in-house Mars University, training, and more.

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

· Either local to our Chicago office in a hybrid format, or a fully remote position, that embraces the flexibility of working from anywhere, while prioritizing connection and co-creation in a dynamic environment.

· Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits packages, 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 Confectionery, Food, and Petcare products and services, we employ over 150,000 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.






Remote

Skills:
Animal Nutrition, Biology, Business Administration, Business Development, Business Processes, Coaching, Communication Skills, Consumer Packaged Goods, Economics, Geography, Healthcare, Hospital, Land Use, Mentoring, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Sales, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills


About the Company:
Mars