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Internship Program: Field Service Engineer

Eaton · Nashville, TN · posted 67 days ago

In short: Internship Program: Field Service Engineer at Eaton in Nashville, TN, posted 67 days ago.

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67 days agoposted

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The job

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Employer	Eaton
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
Level	Internship
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-09-02 (67 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

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. 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 participants share the same experience or set of responsibilities.

Broad Exposure: 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.

In a Field Service Engineer role, you'll see firsthand how Eaton makes what matters work-gain hands-on experience solving real-world power system challenges, working directly with customers, and learning from industry experts through diverse field assignments that build technical skills, business acumen, and a strong foundation in electrical power distribution.

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.

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. As one of our engineers, you'll help to provide solutions to our customers' power problems at every stage of the power system.

The Field Service Engineer Internship, is designed to provide opportunities to interns who demonstrate the same high level of ethics, values, creativity and performance we expect from our employees. During the summer 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:

Work on assigned projects for electrical power distribution equipment
Deliver technical solutions to customers
Perform less conventional complex engineering assignments that may involve equipment or product design, testing of materials, process studies, or research investigations
Gain knowledge in the following: Test Equipment Operation, Troubleshooting Techniques, Protective Relays, Power Quality Measurements, Disaster Recovery, Rotating Machinery, Protection & Control Design
Generate timely and accurate service reports on work, product performance, and warranties

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.

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

Actively enrolled or received a degree in a bachelor's or master's program with a focus in 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
Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications:

Actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in an electrical, mechanical, or mechatronics engineering program from an accredited institution
Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community
Prior electrical/power industry related experience
Experience in testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems

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
Performs physically demanding tasks, requirement to stand, walk, stoop, squat, kneel, and reach above, to, and below shoulder level, lift, carry, push, pull, and use hands to handle and feel. Frequently required to climb and regularly required to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds; occasionally required to push/pull greater than 50 pounds with assistance. May be required to drive extended distances, work in extreme weather and temperature conditions, work at sites with areas that have poor lighting, ventilation, and dust and/or be exposed to high noise levels.
This role may include up to 25% travel within a local region.
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.

#earlycareer

We aspire to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees. We do this by helping all our employees maximize their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing, both at work and at home. Learn more about Eaton's Wellness Culture Here

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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About the role

This is a Internship role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Eaton. An internship is a short, structured role for students or people changing field; it usually pays less than a permanent job and is meant to teach the work.

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The city

The job is in Nashville, TN. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Nashville compares. Among the 80 largest places in Tennessee, Nashville is #1 by population, #12 for remote work (#1 = most), #14 for college degrees (#1 = most), #64 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Davidson County, is #2 of 95 counties for average pay ($83,096).

The place in numbers

Nashville has 690,130 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.8% of the population of Tennessee. It covers 476 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,451 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, 11% younger than the state median (34.5 against 38.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,586 a month (rent plus utilities), 33% above the state median ($1,586 against $1,189). Over a year that is 24.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $413,600, which is 5.3 times the median household income ($77,371); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 52.4% of households own their home, 22% below the state average (52.4% against 66.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area has 1,099,300 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $50,390 a year, about the same as the national median ($50,390 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (142,660 jobs, median $47,960); transportation and material moving (118,420 jobs, median $43,280); food preparation and serving related (103,250 jobs, median $32,150). The area is most specialised in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (1.3 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,320) and computer and mathematical ($94,650). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Davidson County was 2.8%. 72.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Davidson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 66.5% drive alone, 1.5% use public transit, 1.9% walk, 20.4% work from home. 11.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 24% below the state average (11.6% against 15.2%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

48.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55% above the state share (48.0% against 31.1%). 15.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 151% above the state share (15.3% against 6.1%). The poverty rate is 14.1%, about the same as the state rate (14.1% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 79°F (26.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 36°F (2.3°C). About 1,350 mm (53 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (129 mm) and Sep the driest (92 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Goodlettsville (12 miles, rent 13% lower); Brentwood (12 miles, rent 78% higher); Hendersonville (14 miles, rent 4% higher); Mount Juliet (15 miles, rent 27% higher). Rent differences are against Nashville; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Nashville, TN that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Nashville, TN	0 mi	$1,586	$413,600	$77,371	11.6%	n/a	Jobs
Goodlettsville, TN	12 mi	$1,385	$381,900	$70,758	15.3%	n/a	—
Brentwood, TN	12 mi	$2,825	$1,031,300	$182,088	10.2%	n/a	Jobs
Hendersonville, TN	14 mi	$1,653	$430,700	$97,200	23.2%	n/a	Jobs
Mount Juliet, TN	15 mi	$2,011	$460,100	$107,068	22.2%	n/a	—
Nolensville, TN	16 mi	$2,454	$777,800	$177,148	23.7%	n/a	—
La Vergne, TN	16 mi	$1,805	$309,900	$81,313	26.4%	n/a	—
Franklin, TN	18 mi	$1,923	$705,400	$119,528	12.3%	n/a	Jobs
Smyrna, TN	20 mi	$1,461	$358,300	$81,926	19.6%	n/a	—
White House, TN	21 mi	$1,426	$344,800	$90,019	32.3%	n/a	—
Springfield, TN	23 mi	$1,139	$253,600	$59,465	27.9%	n/a	—
Gallatin, TN	23 mi	$1,395	$372,000	$77,518	19.1%	n/a	—
Fairview, TN	23 mi	$1,301	$390,200	$91,131	34.5%	n/a	—
Lebanon, TN	25 mi	$1,306	$378,400	$72,848	20.2%	n/a	—
Thompson's Station, TN	26 mi	$2,088	$700,500	$132,647	26.7%	n/a	—
Murfreesboro, TN	30 mi	$1,481	$402,100	$80,108	19.4%	n/a	—
Spring Hill, TN	30 mi	$1,844	$493,800	$112,013	20.5%	n/a	—
Portland, TN	33 mi	$1,141	$282,200	$72,647	20.1%	n/a	—
Dickson, TN	33 mi	$1,063	$292,600	$69,678	28.4%	n/a	—
Hartsville, TN	38 mi	$853	$337,600	$72,747	31.0%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Nashville, TN is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Indianapolis, IN	251 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	335 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	341 mi	903,844
Chicago, IL	394 mi	2,711,226
Jacksonville, FL	500 mi	977,670
Oklahoma City, OK	603 mi	697,125
Dallas, TX	614 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	645 mi	963,194
Houston, TX	665 mi	2,328,253
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	1,579,706
Austin, TX	752 mi	979,539
New York, NY	761 mi	8,483,844
San Antonio, TX	823 mi	1,479,835
Denver, CO	1,014 mi	718,877
Phoenix, AZ	1,442 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	1,786 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	1,930 mi	990,138
Seattle, WA	1,971 mi	754,195
San Francisco, CA	1,992 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Brentwood, TN	12 mi	7
Hendersonville, TN	14 mi	8
Chattanooga, TN	115 mi	5

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What is the Internship Program: Field Service Engineer job at Eaton?

A internship role in engineering, construction and energy (manufacturing and hardware engineering) listed 67 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Median rent in Nashville is $1,586 a month and median household income $77,371 (ACS 2020–2024).

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