Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love.
With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
What your role is
Are you a savvy student considering what a career in a leading FMCG Food Company could look like? Then look no further, our summer internship program could be the springboard to you becoming a future Sales leader in FMCG!
Are you able to quickly grasp business opportunities and solve problems? Excited by a fast-paced commercial environment? Or simply open to learning more? Then this program at General Mills is for you!
Our internship program is a combination of a project with real business impact and day-to-day work that will allow you to make an immediate impact on our brands and help build our UK Sales business.
What will you gain from the program
- Acquire a broad view of General Mills to understand your career fit.
- Build sales skills and competencies, including business analysis, strategic thinking and other CV enhancing skills
- Understand and support on day-to-day functional responsibilities
- Network and shadow employees in the UK Sales team and other commercial functions
What you will bring to the team
You’ll be a:
- Higher education student: NVQ, HND or Equivalent
- OR Undergraduate student in education (1st or 2nd year)
- First generation in your family to have attended university/higher education
- Be state educated and/or eligible for free school meals
- Preference given to those local to the Uxbridge area
How long and where is the program based?
The role is a 6 to 8 weeks program within Sales team – where you will get to work on Local projects on some of our amazing brands including Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, and more.
The role offers flexible working and is based at our UK Head Office in Uxbridge on the outskirts of London.
What you will get from us
- Flexible and employee-focused work culture
- Equal Employment opportunities
- Free Ice cream and breakfast every Tuesday
- Modern offices
- Voted a Great Place to Work 2024
The next steps
- Apply for the role via General Mills Careers Page
- Our Talent Acquisition Team will connect with you on your application
- Assessment day will take place June 2024
- The role will start July 2024
