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Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Internship: Engineering (Summer 2026)- Lincoln, IL.

The hourly rate for this position is $25.96 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Engineering Internship will be based at Eaton's Lincoln, IL facility. The Lincoln facility has approximately 700 employees and is a high-volume supplier of a wide array of residential power products and services for leading home improvement retailers. With over 50 years in operation, the Lincoln facility is well recognized in the surrounding community as the largest private employer and a leading charitable contributor.

Position Description:

Here is your opportunity to gain valuable work experience and develop your leadership skills. Our internship program is designed to provide opportunities to students who demonstrate the same high level of ethics, values, creativity and performance we expect from our employees. During the 8 to 12-week paid internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business and will be coached and mentored by Eaton leaders. The objective of the internship is to develop students through practical manufacturing and operations experiences, as well as assist in the personal development of leadership competencies through training, networking and coaching. The assignment will help the participant develop a wide range of leadership and functional competencies within the field of engineering. Opportunities are available for those students interested in specific engineering functions such as Design, Manufacturing, Lean / Continuous Improvement, and Quality. By offering a challenging and rewarding experience, you can develop the skills to be a leader while growing with a company that has demonstrated a high degree of ethical principles where “doing business right” matters”

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

+ Actively enrolled in an Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program, at an accredited institution.

+ Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

+ All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship, now and in the future.

+ Relocation is not provided for this role. All candidates must currently, or throughout the duration of this Internship, reside within 50 miles of Eaton's Lincoln, IL. facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Engineering major in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering and technology

+ Prior internship or co-op experience

+ Completion of sophomore year by the start of internship

+ Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community

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

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 believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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