Product Management Intern

Descripción del puesto:

What you'll do:

Do you want hands-on experience supporting the lifecycle of real products-from data accuracy and documentation to pricing and competitive insight?

This position is an 8- or 12-week paid internship. In this role, you'll work alongside product managers to help keep our product information accurate and market-ready, support new product development (NPD/NPI) execution, and contribute analysis that informs pricing and portfolio decisions.

You'll take ownership of defined product management actions and collaborate with cross-functional partners (engineering, operations, marketing, and sales/channel teams) to drive timely updates, improve data quality, and strengthen our understanding of the competitive landscape.

Your career matters - and we're here to help make it happen. Are you ready?

What You'll Do:
* Own datasheet and product portfolio updates, ensuring published information is accurate, complete, and aligned with current offerings.
* Prepare and submit ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) as needed, coordinating inputs and confirming the right stakeholders are engaged.
* Support PDH data maintenance by auditing product records, resolving gaps, and helping improve data integrity across systems.
* Conduct pricing analysis to understand the current pricing landscape across our customer base and channel partners, and summarize findings for the product team.
* Perform solution pricing analysis (bundles/configurations) to help quantify value positioning and identify opportunities for improved competitiveness.
* Support NPD/NPI project documentation by gathering required inputs, maintaining trackers, and ensuring required deliverables are completed on time.
* Contribute to competitive analysis by researching competitor offerings, positioning, and differentiators and consolidating insights for internal use.
* Complete segment analysis outside of Datacenter to help identify growth opportunities, customer needs, and priority use cases in adjacent markets.

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:
* Actively enrolled in a bachelor's degree program (or higher) in Business, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field at an accredited institution
* Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above (please don't round).
* No relocation is offered for this role. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the Ellisville, MO site.
* 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience or coursework in pricing, market research, competitive analysis, or financial analysis
* Familiarity with product lifecycle concepts (NPD/NPI), change control (ECN/ECO), and basic portfolio management
* Experience working with product data in business systems (e.g., ERP, PIM, PLM, or similar) or maintaining structured datasets
* Exposure to analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and/or basic SQL is a plus
* Strong organizational skills and comfort using project tracking tools (e.g., Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
* Curiosity about customer segments and channels; ability to independently research and synthesize findings

Skills:

Position Criteria:
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure data, identify trends, and summarize insights clearly
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, charts, basic formulas) and PowerPoint; comfort learning new systems/tools
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical and commercial inputs into clear updates and documentation
* Strong attention to detail and comfort working with product data, documentation, and process-driven deliverables
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and coordinate effectively with cross-functional partners