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Job Title: Contact Physics, Tribology & Plating Intern
Posting Start Date: 8/4/26
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Job Description:
Connections matter. Make yours here. TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
Segment, Business Unit or Corporate Group
This position will be part of the GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
Work Location
The location for this position is 2901 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, PA 17057
Working in the Middletown PA Corporate Technology team, the successful candidate will contribute to new connector materials developments. You will be expected to:
• Have a basic understanding of materials, contact physics, plating, lubricants, wear of materials and familiarity with the use of tribological test equipment and methods.
• Support evaluations of process capabilities and material properties.
• Document findings & share project findings in team presentations.
• Contribute to ideation for development projects.
• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently, taking ownership of assigned tasks and driving projects toward completion.
Qualifications:
• Recent graduate or currently pursuing a master's or Ph.D. degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines from an accredited college or university or have equivalent work history.
• Knowledge of, or hands-on experience in applying tribological methods to materials science problems in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of, or hands-on experience with, electroplating, electroless plating, metallization, surface modification, or other coating technologies.
• Knowledge of, or hands-on experience with, lubricants-including formulation, characterization, selection and application, performance evaluation, and common failure modes would be a plus.
• Be familiar with typical characterization techniques such as wear/friction testing, scratch testing, nanoindentation, optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, surface profilometry, FTIR and contact angle measurements.
• Be able to maintain effective project documentation with good presentation and communication skills.
• Be capable of working collaboratively within a team environment.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Major
Internships with our team are expected to result in the execution of a limited scope project. This project may be associated with larger programs or be stand-alone. The work provides the opportunity for students to gain an appreciation of the ways that they can apply their academic background to commercially relevant problems, to better understand how to define project objectives and to learn about the scope of opportunities within TE Connectivity.
I&D
TE Connectivity and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
Compensation
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $20.91 - 45.04/hour (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
What TE Connectivity Internship Program offers
TE has a robust internship program that provides our interns with an abundance of resources to feel included as part of our Team. Every summer we coordinate various educational and networking events for our interns. The TE University Relations team will be hosting virtual meetups, information sessions, tours, skill building presentations, and topping it off with National Intern Day celebration activities.
A unique employee resource group we have is the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG). This group is committed to creating a highly engaged and empowered cross-functional network of young professionals by placing high value in Professional Development, Networking Opportunities and Community Involvement to drive the success of our interns.
In addition to the ERG, we also provide our interns with complete access to our internal library of self-lead courses. These courses include academies like leadership to help the interns develop their development in becoming future leaders at our organization. To help with their professional growth, we provide access to Mentors via our NAVIGATE platform. Mentors serve as a guide to navigate the organization and provide additional support in their career endeavors at the company. Our program provides a holistic experience for interns that targets professional development and personal growth.
Our internship program typically runs May thru August and gives students the opportunity to work on projects that contribute to the success of their team and build on their classroom experience. Throughout the 10-12-week program, interns will be provided with:
• Onboarding & Orientation
• Professional Development Workshops
• Networking Opportunities
• Operations Experience
• Executive Exposure
Timeline
TE Connectivity recruits on campus between September and March for New Grad (FT), Rotational, Internship and Co-op positions beginning in May. Once you have applied to a position, your resume and application will be reviewed. If you are selected to move to the next step in the application process, you will be contacted by a recruiter. Once you accept an offer, the onboarding process will begin in January for interns who have committed to offers in the fall semester and upon acceptance for interns who have committed to offers in the spring semester.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
Important Notice Regarding Recruitment Fraud
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities
Job Locations:
2901 FULLING MILL ROAD
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057-3170
United States
Posting City: MIDDLETOWN
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: None
Requisition ID: 156214
Workplace Type: Onsite
External Careers Page: Administrative Support