Student Experiences at Eaton Corporation

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Students presenting their research at the first Eaton event
Figure 1. Students presenting their research to Eaton R&D scientists and employees at the first Eaton event in Southfield, Michigan, on November 2, 2018.

About the events

LSMRCE is pleased to partner with Eaton Corporation, a leader in power management technologies, to host several career development events for undergraduate and graduate STEM students across the country.

Each event will be unique and feature the different Eaton facilities, such as R&D laboratories and innovation centers. The event agendas have been developed in collaboration with the local LSAMP alliance to meet the professionalization needs of their scholars. This event is organized and hosted by the Eaton iConnect employee group.

In February 2020, the National Science Foundation awarded the Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence (LSMRCE) a $235 thousand supplemental grant to support the non-academic professionalization of under-represented minority students majoring in STEM. In partnership with Eaton Corporation and the iCONNECT Eaton affinity groups, LSMRCE will use the supplemental grant to organize six Eaton Experience events at Eaton Innovation Centers across the country for the students from the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and LSMRCE Partner Schools.

More about this funding can be found in the press release.

Eaton research scientists sharing their career pathway with attendees.
Figure 2. Eaton research scientists sharing their career pathway with attendees at the Eaton event on November 2, 2018.

What will be included

All events will provide the following experiences:
  • Highlight the STEM careers that exist in Eaton’s industries
  • Learn more about Eaton as an organization
  • Opportunity to engage with Eaton scientists and employees
Some events also include:
  • Tour of the Eaton facilities
  • Competitive poster session for students
  • Learn about internship and co-op opportunities at Eaton
Student presenting research poster with attendees.
Figure 3. Student presenting research poster to Eaton representative.

Who should attend?

This event is for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in STEM who are interested in learning about career pathways in the power management industry in corporate America. This event is open to scholars of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) programs, including partners of the Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence (LSMRCE). In addition, we encourage higher education institutions local to the Eaton facility to inquire on space availability.

EATON event dates

We are actively planning six events that will take place 2020-2022 at Eaton facilities across the US. Target cities include:
  • Houston TX
  • Marshall MI (test track)
  • Menomonee Falls WI
  • Pittsburgh PA
  • Raleigh NC
  • Syracuse NY

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About EATON

At Eaton, we make what matters work—creating exciting new power management technologies that keep the world moving every day. Our customers come from some of the most mission-critical industries on the planet. And they look to Eaton to design novel solutions that make their products and services more efficient, reliable, sustainable and safe.

Eaton is a power management company with 2018 sales of $21.6 billion. We provide energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. We have approximately 100,000 employees and sell products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Come discover opportunities waiting for you at Eaton.com/careers

Questions?

Contact Deb Cole, LSMRCE Project Manager, at contact@lsmrce.org or call 1-317-278-4753.