Early Career Internship Program: Engineering Technology - Mechanical Design

Eaton Corporation • South Milwaukee, WI

9d • $22 - $38

About The Position

Eaton’s Early Career Internship Program: Engineering Technology - Mechanical Design is a paid, 12-week internship for students interested in innovation and mechanical design. Interns contribute to meaningful projects and receive guidance and mentorship from Eaton leaders. The role exposes participants to creative design and development of Eaton products, supporting a business unit or product line within Electrical, Mobility, or Aerospace. Interns gain exposure to mechanical design from project initiation through manufacturing launch and collaborate with engineering leaders and cross-functional project teams, including Marketing, Sales, and Operations.

Potential assignments include design and simulation, product testing and design validation, participation in new-product launch cycles, prototype development and testing, Voice of the Customer product and marketing research, and cost-saving initiatives for existing product lines. The internship includes networking and learning opportunities, and concludes with a formal presentation to organizational leaders. After completing the program, interns may be considered for Eaton’s Engineering and Technology Development Programs upon graduation.

The position requires geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States for the internship, potentially to an Eaton facility such as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Asheville, North Carolina; or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The role may involve up to 25% travel within a local region. Interns are responsible for transportation to and from the worksite and for incidental business travel; approved required business travel other than travel to the worksite is reimbursed. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in or have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, engineering technology, or applied engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States for the duration of the internship.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts effectively.
• May be required to travel up to 25% within a local region, as determined by the Engineering & Technology Assignment Manager.
• Transportation to and from the worksite and incidental business travel is the intern’s responsibility.
• Must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support from Eaton for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Actively enrolled in or have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in new product development for engineering.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
• Prior internship or co-op experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community.
• Exposure to machine learning or AI concepts through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects, including experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, prompt engineering, generative AI models, and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support product engineering projects for Eaton products.
• Contribute to mechanical design and development projects from project initiation through manufacturing launch.
• Work with engineering leaders and cross-functional project teams, including Marketing, Sales, and Operations.
• Perform or support design and simulation, product testing, and design validation.
• Participate in new-product development and launch cycles.
• Develop and test prototypes.
• Participate in Voice of the Customer product and marketing research.
• Contribute to cost-saving initiatives for legacy or existing product lines.
• Present internship success stories to organizational leaders and receive feedback.

Benefits

• Paid 12-week internship.
• Competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience; salary range is $22.15–$37.50 per hour.
• Health and Welfare benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Retirement benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work, subject to eligibility.
• Reimbursement for required and approved business travel other than transportation to and from the worksite.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern