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Eaton

Internship Program: Applications Engineering

Sep 24, 2026• Fayetteville, NC

About us

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.

  • Size: 10,000+ employees
  • Industry: Engineering
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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 Career 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 Career Programs apart:

  • Personalized Program Experience: We're committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. 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 explore various roles early on. These experiences allow you to build your functional expertise and leadership capabilities to maximize your potential for future roles.


  • Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders through the networking opportunities woven into your experience.
  • In our Applications Engineering Internship Program: You will accelerate your career by gaining hands-on power distribution and control product knowledge.

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.

What you'll do:

  • Work with a team to develop test fixtures for verifying performance of various elements of Switchgear and Motor Control assemblies. As a member of the team, you will work with lead engineers on design principles such as defining requirements, contributing to definition of hardware design, define test plans and perform validation testing to confirm that system and functional requirements are met.
  • Work with a team to document and organize standards for control schematics along with other collateral utilized to fulfill customer requirements.
  • Work with a team to improve productivity of the application engineering function through testing and implementation of engineering systems.

Required (Basic Qualifications):

  • Actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in electrical or mechanical engineering from accredited institution
  • Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8 (please don't round)
  • 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 an electrical engineering program
  • Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 of higher
  • Completion of sophomore year by the start of the application
  • Prior internship or co-op experience
  • Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community

Position Criteria:

  • Demonstrate geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States for the duration of the Internship to an Eaton facility including Asheville, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Greenwood, SC, El Paso, TX; Sumter, SC
  • Strong analytical, computer, writing, presentation and customer service skills
  • Ability to communicate technical information to customers and manufacturing
  • Knowledge of the fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering
  • Knowledge of design standards

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. 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. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that 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.

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Additional Information

  • Salary: $21 – $26/hr
  • Posted: Sep 24, 2026
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