Early Career Internship Program: Plant Operations Management
About the Program
At Eaton, our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make an impact on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work; they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that will drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.
What sets our Early Career Programs apart:
- Personalized Program Experience: No two interns share the same experience or set of responsibilities.
- Global Perspectives: Our programs span diverse businesses and locations. Relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.
- Role Exploration: You'll be exposed to cross-functional teams during your internship and participate in our Intern Core Learning Series, building your functional expertise and leadership capabilities to maximize your potential for future roles.
- Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders through networking opportunities woven into your experience.
In the Plant Operations Management Program, you'll solve real manufacturing challenges from day one using data, lean thinking, and continuous improvement.
Position Overview
Over the course of this 12-week paid internship, students will engage in projects that hold tangible significance for our business while receiving guidance and mentorship from Eaton's esteemed leaders. The Early Career Internship Program – Plant Operations Management develops students through practical manufacturing and operations experiences, as well as assisting in the personal development of leadership attributes through training, networking, and coaching. The internship helps participants develop a wide range of leadership and functional responsibilities within the field of operations.
Potential opportunities for operations interns include:
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Supply Chain
- Quality Assurance
- Environmental Health and Safety
After completion of the internship and upon graduation, your experience and newly acquired skills could steer you to a variety of career paths, including the full-time, rotational Plant Operations Management Leadership Development Program.
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program within engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8
- Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program with a major in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Prior internship or co-op experience
- Completion of sophomore year by the start of internship
- Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
- Ability to speak a second language
Position Criteria
- Interest in pursuing a career as a leader of people in operations
- This role may include travel (up to 10%) within a local region as determined by the intern assignment manager
- Transportation to and from the worksite and for incidental business travel is the responsibility of the intern; however, expenses for required and approved business travel (not including the worksite) will be reimbursed
- The summer internship culminates with a formal presentation where interns showcase their success stories to leaders of the organization and receive feedback on their performance
Benefits
Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.