
Today's experiences
build tomorrow's leaders
Today's experiences
build tomorrow's leaders
build tomorrow's leaders
Programme Overview
Your future as a leader starts today. Our general Graduate Traineeship Programme: The Mars Leadership Experience (MLE), is the perfect grounding for a career in business leadership. You’ll manage projects, lead teams, take on roles with local and international exposure and make decisions with real consequences. The work will come thick and fast, preparing you for the challenges tomorrow.
The MLE comprises three 12-month placements. As a guide, you’ll typically follow a path through the three years with exposure to very different areas of our business. You will have placements across Demand (Sales, Category Management, Marketing), Supply (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics), and Digital (Data & Analytics, Project Management, Functional Applications & Strategy).
The MLE comprises three 12-month placements. As a guide, you’ll typically follow a path through the three years with exposure to very different areas of our business. You will have placements across Demand (Sales, Category Management, Marketing), Supply (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics), and Digital (Data & Analytics, Project Management, Functional Applications & Strategy).
What will you do
- 3 x 12-month placements
- Opportunities to manage teams and projects
- Join our global trainee community
Who are we looking for
- University students from all study backgrounds
- 2:1 degree within the last 2 years
- Fluent in English and internationally mobile
- Aspiration to become a leader within Mars organization
What are the benefits
- Starting salary £33.000 (UK only)
- Joining bonus £2.000 (UK only)
- Inspiring mentors and coaches
- Flexible working hours
- Dogs in the office (depending on the office)

Where you can do it
Mars UK is home to over 4000 associates across our varied business segments: Mars Wrigley, Petcare, Food & Nutrition, Waltham Petcare Science Institute, KIND and Linnaeus. Based across 10 sites throughout the country, Mars has had a presence in the UK for more than 80 years.
On the left you can see the UK sites hiring for our graduate programmes. Depending on the scheme you choose you will be allocated to one of these sites.
On the left you can see the UK sites hiring for our graduate programmes. Depending on the scheme you choose you will be allocated to one of these sites.
Meet our Trainees and Alumni
Meet our Trainees and Alumni
Alexander, MLE Graduate
“In my current role I have freedom to pursue new learnings that I believe will enable me to make valuable contributions within the team. So far these learnings have been by upskilling myself in programming languages that enable me to manipulate data sets and either generate insights or automate existing processes. I find this highly rewarding as I've not only learnt new skills but I've then used these skills to make valuable contributions to the company that others will also benefit from.”

Mindy, Early Talent Manager UK
“Whilst we look for the future leaders of the organisation, I welcome applicants to showcase their true authentic selves throughout the recruitment process. We want to know what makes you YOU! I look forward to meeting you during the process, and if I could offer one tip - be curious! Best of luck!”

Neha, MLE Graduate
“I joined Mars as a Management Trainee and have now been associated with the organization for more than 5 years. In these 5 years, Mars has invested in my development as an associate right from day one. I have had the opportunity to work across functions and key geographies, with exposure to the holistic operations as well.”

slide 2 of 3 We value human beings: please be yourself “From every recruitment we make I take the same insight - mostly the candidates that are the most honest about themselves including strengths and development areas are the most successful ones. We are all here to learn - no one is perfect and we value these differences in our Associates. Be yourself, reflect on what you are already doing well and what you want to learn. And also very important: Have fun in interviews and assessments.” - Sebastian, MLE Program Manager
Our Associate Stories
Our Associate Stories
All our Associates have the opportunity to make a difference and have their voice heard. Want to know about their experience? Read their stories here.

Shari Lin
Implementing Pilots and Hackathons: This Is What Leadership Training Looks Like

Nikita Kucheryavy
Achieving Scary Goals With The Mars Leadership Experience Programme

Tatyana Baturina
Eight Hundred – That Was The Number Of People I Was Competing Against To Get On The Mars Graduate Programme!

