We make what matters work.
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. As part of these programs, you'll dive headfirst into real-world problems, honing the skills you need to develop into a top-tier leader. 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. And now for the best part - you won't be on a solo mission. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to 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.
- Role Exploration: In our programs, you'll explore various roles early on. This allows you to build your skills and maximize your potential for future roles.
- Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders with mentorship programs woven into your experience.
- Global Perspectives: Our Development Program spans diverse businesses and locations. Relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.
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 salary for this role ranges from $20.77 - $25.96 per hour.
Position Overview:
Over the course of this 12-week paid internship, interns will engage in projects that hold tangible significance for our business while receiving guidance and mentorship from Eaton's esteemed leaders. The Technical Sales Internship Program provides challenging sales assignments that will build the participant’s sales, technical and leadership skills while growing product and functional knowledge base. The program provides personal development and the opportunity to grow leadership attributes through training, networking and coaching. The assignment could be located at a sales office anywhere in the US. Relocation will be provided and geographic flexibility is required.
This program provides great exposure to Eaton and prepares participants to be considered for the Eaton Technical Sales Development Programs upon graduation.
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Must be actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program 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
- Prior internship or co-op experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
- Enrolled in an engineering or business degree from an accredited institution
- Ability to speak a second language
- Completion of sophomore year by the start of internship
Position Criteria:
- This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the Technical Sales Assignment Manager
- This role may require the employee to maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
- 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
Skills Required
- Actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited institution
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
- Must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN, or related statuses
- Geographically flexible to relocate within the United States
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Prior internship or co-op experience
- Leadership experience within campus or community
- Enrollment in an engineering or business degree program
- Ability to speak a second language
- Completion of sophomore year by the internship start date
- May require a valid and unrestricted driver's license
Eaton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Eaton and has not been reviewed or approved by Eaton.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.
Eaton Insights
What We Do
Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees.
Why Work With Us
At Eaton, we make what matters work—creating exciting new power management technologies that keep the world moving every day. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals can reach their full potential—and where they help us reach ours.
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