Design Thinking Co-Op

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

5d•$19 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Studio Blue (Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence) is currently seeking a Design Thinking intern to join our team for the Fall 2026 semester (end of August – mid December 2026). This position is based at our Moon Township, PA location (Pittsburgh area). In this role, you will help fulfill our mission of empowering people to be more human-centered, collaborative, and creative by building design thinking capabilities and supporting communities of practice across the enterprise. You will provide input and support the development and deployment of design thinking education at Eaton, including training, coaching, resources, and community. You will be exposed to day-to-day business functions and can grow your knowledge of design thinking, product development, user research, and design language.

Requirements

Completed at least 2 years of an undergraduate degree seeking program such as industrial design, human computer interaction (HCI), communication design, graphic design, experience design, product management, user research, innovation, or related fields.
A portfolio or presentation that demonstrates a foundation in and experience with human-centered design, design thinking, and user research. This could include application across disciplines including, but not limited to industrial design, user experience design, service design, organizational design, communication design, visual design, or strategy.
Located or willing to relocate for an in-person position (assistance available) in the Pittsburgh, PA area for the duration of the internship experience.
Access to reliable transportation to our Cherrington, Moon Township office.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Able to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without requiring company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Basic proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is preferred.
Experience with digital whiteboards and remote collaboration is a plus.

Responsibilities

Listen to strategy conversations and provide input to problem solving and decision making.
Support the delivery of existing training courses and help develop new training materials.
Get involved in planning workshop agendas and building facilitation materials. Participate in workshops, closely observe what's happening, and assist the facilitator.
Synthesize insights from workshops and research activities to create strategic deliverables for internal partners.
Support industrial and user experience designers in crafting and facilitating world-class design thinking exercises and workshops across multiple product development efforts with Eaton businesses around the world.
Contribute to the development of self-learning resources that can be used by design thinking facilitators and practitioners.
Participate in internal community-building activities with designers and non-designers to share and build knowledge.
Take guidance from team members and add your own thinking to your assignments, while also managing multiple tasks and prioritizing how you spend your time.
Engage in ongoing dialogue with your manager and senior team members to give and receive constructive feedback that will drive your performance and growth.