Research & Innovation Intern (Summer 2025) at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Research and Innovation Intern at our Andover, MA or Boston, MA location for Summer 2025.

What will you do?

• We want to make data centers more sustainable, more adaptive and more automated. This internship position will work within the CTO Technology Exploration team on projects which innovate the systems that support data centers. Potential tasks might include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  • Researching green technologies around heat reuse, and carbon capture.
  
  
  • Research exploration of future products
  
  
  • Technology research related to sustainability and data centers
  
  
  • Researching customer needs and trends
  
  
  • Creating calculators in excel
  
  
  
  


• The ideal candidate must be extremely curious, have a systems mindset and have a passion for sustainability

• Pursuing a degree in a technical major. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar preferred


• CAD skills a plus


• Some programming background a plus


• Be able to write technical papers based on research


• Be able to present research / project updates to an audience.


• Be able to use traditional MS Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint


• Must be located in the Boston/Andover area; relocation is not provided for this position

• Competitive hourly salary


• A supportive team environment in which members are willing to share their experiences to help you grow


• A healthy work life balance through flexible working arrangements (e.g. hybrid model)

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Research and Innovation Intern at our Andover, MA or Boston, MA location for Summer 2025.

What will you do?

• We want to make data centers more sustainable, more adaptive and more automated. This internship position will work within the CTO Technology Exploration team on projects which innovate the systems that support data centers. Potential tasks might include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  • Researching green technologies around heat reuse, and carbon capture.
  
  
  • Research exploration of future products
  
  
  • Technology research related to sustainability and data centers
  
  
  • Researching customer needs and trends
  
  
  • Creating calculators in excel
  
  
  
  


• The ideal candidate must be extremely curious, have a systems mindset and have a passion for sustainability

• Pursuing a degree in a technical major. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar preferred


• CAD skills a plus


• Some programming background a plus


• Be able to write technical papers based on research


• Be able to present research / project updates to an audience.


• Be able to use traditional MS Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint


• Must be located in the Boston/Andover area; relocation is not provided for this position