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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Petcare Intern - Public Affairs

PR & CommunicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Winter 2027Paris, France€6.92 - €7.79 /hrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a student at master's level, preferably in public affairs, communications, or the health or agri-food sector, or have equivalent experience.
  • Be interested in French current affairs and the French institutional and political environment.
  • Have strong French and English language proficiency; approximately 50% of the work is conducted in English.
  • Be autonomous, rigorous, curious, adaptable, and motivated, and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor institutional activity, including government and parliamentary work, and media activity.
  • Map and manage lists of institutional and media contacts.
  • Track key issues and prepare current-affairs summaries and presentation notes.
  • Prepare briefing and talking-point documents and meetings.
  • Coordinate with external communications teams in preparing events.
  • Research sector-specific issues and public policies.
  • Monitor political and media topics, attend team meetings, prepare meetings, and respond to requests received by email.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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