Summer 2025 Mars Petcare Research and Development - Packaging Co-Op - Franklin, TN

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Product Development, Project management

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!

Pet Nutrition Packaging Co-Op Internship Experience

As a Pet Nutrition Packaging R&D Intern or Co-Op, you will be responsible for the below:

• Lead and execute packaging innovation projects under the guidance of packaging associates.
• Perform packaging sustainability assignments to help meet Mars sustainability goals.
• Collaborate with cross functional team members including product development, project management, finance, marketing.
• Develop detailed packaging specifications.
• Initiate, coordinate and execute line trials at co-manufacturers to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved.
• Coordinate the creation of high-quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influence teams and support collaboration.

What are we looking for?

• We are looking for agile, curious, and collaborative 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 engineering and the consumer products industry.
• Desired majors include Packaging, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Quality, Data Science
• Students will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors).
• This opportunity will be in the Franklin, Tennessee area.
• 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?

• The Mars Internship Experience is a 10–12-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.
• 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 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.