Internship Program : Power Systems Engineer

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You want to make an impact in the world. At Eaton, we’re solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Talent Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference 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'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.

What sets our Early Talent Programs apart :

Personalized Program Experience : We’re committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. No two participants share the same experience or set of responsibilities.

Global Perspectives : Diverse work locations and comprehensive customer portfolios are a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.

Role Exploration : Gain insight into various careers within Eaton through extensive services that ensure safe, efficient, and reliable power systems at every stage.

Strategic Networking : Benefit from networking and mentorship opportunities within one of North America's largest and most experienced power distribution service organizations.

Tangible Learning : See firsthand how Eaton is powering the future of Power Distribution through real world application and customer service.

It’s time to make connections, get energized, and power ahead.

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices.  The hourly salary for this role ranges from $20.77 - $25.96 per hour for those enrolled in bachelor programs and $34.62 per hour for those in a master program.

What you’ll do :

• Position Overview :

The Electrical Engineering Services and Systems global service team is one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system professionals in the industry. Eaton’s Power Systems Engineers deliver professional engineering, design, and analysis services. As one of our engineers, you’ll help our clients’ electrical systems operate more reliably, efficiently and safely. As part of our team, you’ll help share our experience and technical know-how in the areas of power systems studies, power quality analysis, electrical design and training.

The Power Systems Engineering Internship is designed to provide opportunities to participants who demonstrate the same high level of ethics, values, creativity and performance we expect from our employees. During the 12-week paid internship, participants will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business and will be coached and mentored by leaders within the division.

In this internship, you will :

Provide applied engineering and technical consultation for customers in power systems studies, power quality analysis, installation, startup, maintenance, repair and training.

Engage closely with customers from project start through final on-site presentation and training.

Interpret specs and customer inquiries to design technical proposals and pricing for customers.

Operate in an entrepreneurial environment with the mission of providing high quality support and solutions with a key emphasis placed on motivated lead times and sustained relationships with the Eaton sales team and end-users.

This internship will help prepare you for both technical and future leadership roles at Eaton. As an intern, you will be provided with a structured training and development curriculum; a blend of instructor-led, virtual classrooms, eLearning courses, and on-the-job training provided by expert mentors and team members to assist you in developing your career.

Qualifications :

Required (Basic) Qualifications :

Actively enrolled or received a degree in a bachelor’s or master’s program in engineering with a focus in Electrical or Electrical / Computer 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 :

Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher

Coursework in three phase circuit analysis, power systems analysis or electrical machines

Experience with engineering software (AutoCAD, MATLAB, SKM, EasyPower, and / or ETAP)

Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and / or the community

Position Criteria :

Location will be in one of five major regions within the United States (i.e. Central, Northeast, Southeast, Gulf and West regions); typically in or near a major U.S. city

Transportation to and from the worksite, and for incidental business travel, is the responsibility of the intern.

Strong analytical, computer, writing and presentation skills

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, squat, reach to or below shoulder level, lift, carry, push, pull, and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to climb and reach above shoulder level. The employee is regularly required to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to push / pull greater than 50 pounds with assistance

This role may include up to 25% travel within a local region as determined by the Assignment Manager

Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.

The summer internship culminates with a formal presentation where participants showcase their success stories to leaders of the organization and receive feedback on their performance.

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