Early Career Internship Program: Plant Operations Management

About the role

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 assist in the personal development of leadership attributes through training, networking, and coaching. The internship will help 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

Program features

• Personalized Program Experience: No two interns share the same experience or set of responsibilities
• Global Perspectives: Programs span diverse businesses and locations; relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the experience
• Role Exploration: Exposure to cross-functional teams during your internship and participation in the Intern Core Learning Series
• Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders through networking opportunities woven into your experience

Career path

After completion of the internship, and upon graduation, your experience and newly acquired skills could steer you to a variety of career paths, including our full-time, rotational Plant Operations Management Leadership Development Program.

Required qualifications

• Actively enrolled or received a bachelor's or master's degree program within engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8
• 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.
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States

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