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General Mills welcomes intern class of 2023
After several years of providing remote summer internships, General Mills brings back 100 percent in-person internships for 2023.
Legacy of developing talent
General Mills prides itself on offering real-world, hands-on internship experiences – nothing is hypothetical, and all projects are tied to the business – and has done so for more than 30 years.
The internship program is the company’s largest pipeline for filling full-time early career positions with more than two thirds of the company’s early career talent being made up of past interns.
General Mills differentially supports students before, during and after they finish the summer internship program. On average, the company makes full-time job offers to 90 percent of interns, 86 percent of which accept and return to General Mills post-graduation.
“Today marks the first day of our summer intern program and I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome our new, incredibly talented class to General Mills,” said Elizabeth Diley, campus talent acquisition leader, General Mills. “By providing in-person internships this year, we’re able to enhance the students’ experiences, deepen their understanding of our business, and truly showcase our incredible company culture.”
Intern class of 2023
After several years of providing remote and hybrid summer internships due to the pandemic, General Mills is welcoming back its 2023 summer cohort, in-person! All interns will be working with heart and learning our new way of working.
This year, 173 undergraduate and graduate students will join the company from 56 different colleges and universities, and will support projects in Finance, Brand Management, Supply Chain, Packaging, Manufacturing and more.
The intern experience
Throughout General Mills’ 10-16 week-long internship program, students will receive hands-on, real-world experience through project-based work.
They will also receive mentorship, hear from leaders across the company through a bi-weekly speaker series, and learn and network with other interns.
Hear what it’s like to intern at General Mills by watching the 2022 intern class video below.
Of our 2022 intern class, 98% said they would recommend General Mills as a great place to intern, and 97% felt they were treated like an employee during their time in the program.
Over the years, General Mills has be recognized for its early career talent and development, receiving top rankings by Forbes, Handshake, and National Intern Day, amongst others.
Learn more about careers at General Mills by clicking here.