Summer 2027 Mars Royal Canin Health, Safety, and Environment Internship

Mars

Posted 13 days ago

Internship

North Sioux City, South Dakota

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern will support site and regional HSE initiatives by performing safety assessments, regulatory compliance checks, and risk evaluations. Additionally, they will develop safety training programs and assist in technical audits of factory operations.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a degree in environmental, health, and safety or occupational health and safety. You are eligible to intern the summer prior to your final graduation date and are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)

Safety training development

Risk assessment

Ergonomics

Technical audits

Regulatory compliance

Job Description

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! 

Petcare Health, Safety, and Environment Internship Experience 

As a Petcare Health, Safety, and Environment Intern, you can have opportunities to gain exposure to the following areas: 

  • Support Site and Regional HSE in focus initiatives 
  • Perform site assessments to ensure safety and environmental regulatory compliance 
  • Develop and lead safety trainings for Mars associates 
  • Perform risk assessments and help implement appropriate control measures 
  • Perform on the job safety analysis looking at ergonomics and improvement opportunities 
  • HSE Program Review and Gap Assessments 
  • Assist in technical audits of other Mars factories 

What we’re looking for: 

  • Strongly preferred degree in environmental, health, and safety / occupational health and safety 
  • Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date. 
  • 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. 
  • Eligible candidates will be responsible for personal transportation to and from work site during duration of the internship program. 

What can you expect from Mars? 

  • 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 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. 
  • Some pretty sweet perks including competitive salary & benefits package, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices. 
  • Housing and relocation benefits vary on eligibility and location and will be shared with you via your Early Talent Manager. 

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 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

We’re a unified force of 170,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow. Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future. Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal. Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as Associates, we support the responsibilities of others. Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure. Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best. Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free. Note to Parents: https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices/note-to-parents/np-english For more information, please visit mars.com. Follow us: facebook.com/mars, twitter.com/marsglobal, instagram.com/marsglobal/, youtube.com/mars For more information about careers at Mars, please visit careers.mars.com Follow us: facebook.com/LifeAtMars, instagram.com/LifeAtMars/, tiktok.com/LifeAtMars Mars, Incorporated is not responsible for any content or activity made available via third party sites or services. Page subject to: mars.com/legal mars.com/privacy
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