Lutron Internship 2027–2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply

Last updated: October 2026

Lutron's summer 2027 internships are open now, but you won't find them on its main careers site. Lutron posts student roles on a separate iCIMS portal, which held 56 internships and co-ops on October 26, 2026: 39 for summer 2027, 11 for spring 2027 co-ops and 6 for fall 2027 co-ops. Most went up on August 3. Lutron prints starting pay on 11 of them, from $24.25 to $45.25 an hour. In plain words: you apply during 2026, you intern in summer 2027, and the wave is already 12 weeks old, so the time to apply is now.

Quick Facts

The row that matters most: apply on Lutron's separate student portal, not careers.lutron.com, which lists no interns. Every posting wants a 3.00 or 3.20 GPA and a rising junior, rising senior or master's student.

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What Is a Lutron Internship?

A Lutron internship is a paid, on-site placement at Lutron Electronics, the lighting and shading controls maker headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Lutron's postings call it the worldwide leader in innovative lighting control and shading solutions, which is the company's own description. Interns work on real projects with mentors and cross-functional teams, in engineering, software, supply chain, data, IT, finance and sales. Lutron also hires co-op students for spring and fall terms. Its student postings sit on a separate iCIMS portal, not the main careers site. Lutron doesn't publish a class size on its pages we read.

When Do Lutron Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?

Lutron posts almost everything at once. On August 3, 2026, it put up 44 of its 56 internship and co-op postings, covering summer 2027 internships and spring and fall 2027 co-ops. Smaller batches followed on August 5, 7 and 10, then single postings on September 24 (manufacturing engineering interns), October 12 (a spring software co-op in Philadelphia) and October 16 (a manufacturing engineering intern in Ashland). For an early-June start, our assumption since the postings give no start date, the main wave opened about 10 months ahead. We couldn't find posting dates for the summer 2026 wave, so the summer 2028 window is a projection from one observed cycle: expect postings from about early August 2027, with low confidence.

How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.

Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open

Lutron's postings have no stated deadline, which makes the pattern easy to misread. The company posted nearly everything in a single day, August 3, and most of those postings are still open, but the summer 2027 roles you want are the oldest on the portal. Because Lutron lists each city as its own posting, you can also apply to several offices for the same role. Don't wait for a reopening: the only new postings since September are single roles in manufacturing and software. Apply now, in the city you'd accept.

Which Lutron Internship Programs Should You Target?

Lutron's 56 postings fall into six groups. Counts are postings, and the same role is often posted once per city.

Browse every posting on Lutron's student portal. The six groups add up to all 56 postings.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?

Requirements are nearly identical across postings. These come from the 56 internship and co-op postings we read on October 26, 2026.

• Class year: a rising junior, rising senior or master's student at the start of the internship, per all 56 postings.

• GPA: a cumulative 3.20 minimum on 53 postings and 3.00 on the three sales postings (inside sales in two cities and sales support).

• Major: matched to the track, such as mechanical, aerospace or engineering science for the mechanical internship, information systems for IT, and finance, economics, statistics, data science or accounting for the finance internship.

• Work authorization: authorized to work in the US and not requiring Lutron to sponsor any work visa, such as an H-1B, now or at any time in the future.

• Schedule: willing to work on-site 5 days a week.

Is the GPA a Hard Cutoff?

Lutron states the GPA as a baseline requirement on every posting, and 53 of 56 name 3.20, so treat it as a screen rather than a preference. We found no posting that offers an exception, and Lutron doesn't publish how strictly it's applied. If you're slightly below, a strong project portfolio and a specific reason for the track may help, but apply to the 3.00 sales postings only if sales is a real interest.

What Skills Does Lutron Look For, and How Do You Build Them?

Lutron's postings share a template, so they say less about tools than about fit. Every posting asks for broad interests in engineering, design and development (or the equivalent for business tracks), cross-functional teamwork and the ability to ask tough questions and find root causes. Technical duties are track-specific. The mechanical internship lists stress analysis, tolerance analysis, simulation and prototyping, and works with radio frequency, electrical and manufacturing engineers. The tools named in the postings are few: Python appears in two postings and CAD in two.

Note: We didn't chart skills for Lutron. All 56 postings share one template, and the template names no software tools beyond Python (2 postings), CAD (2) and Excel (1), so a bar chart would show Lutron's boilerplate, not a skills distribution. What the postings do repeat in all 56 is a rising junior, senior or master's student, an on-site schedule, no visa sponsorship, and mentorship.

How Is Demand for Software Engineer Interns Moving Right Now?

Build These Skills Before You Apply

Each theme in Lutron's postings maps to a remote Externship you can finish while the postings are still open. The fit is partial, since no open Externship covers hardware or embedded engineering directly.

The data, operations and finance rows are the closest fits. For circuit design, firmware or mechanical design, use lab work, class projects and a build you can demo as your proof.

What Is the Lutron Application and Interview Process Like?

Lutron doesn't publish its interview stages. This is what the portal and candidates show.

1. Find your role. Search the student portal by track and city. Summer, spring and fall terms are separate postings, and the same role may appear in several cities.

2. Apply. Use the apply button on the posting and create a profile on Lutron's portal.

3. Interview. Candidates on Reddit describe a video or live interview with an engineer, about 30 to 40 minutes of technical questions plus get-to-know-you questions, sometimes on a shared whiteboard. Lutron doesn't confirm the format.

4. Offer. Timing between steps isn't published.

Lutron's own interview page gives general preparation advice, not stages or questions.

What Students on Reddit Say

Reddit has little on Lutron's internships. One recent thread covers the interview, and the commenters don't all say whether they interviewed for an internship.

How Do You Stand Out for a Lutron Internship?

First, meet the screen cleanly: the 3.20 GPA and the rising junior, senior or master's status are on every posting, so lead with the track that fits your major. Second, show practical work. Lutron's postings emphasize hands-on projects, so bring a build, a lab or a class project you can explain from first principles, and expect to be asked why. Third, apply in more than one city for the same role if you can relocate, since each city is a separate posting. Lutron doesn't publish a class size or a conversion rate, so treat any percentage elsewhere as unverified.

What Other Companies Should You Consider?

Lutron applicants often compare it with other electrical and controls employers:

Our engineering internships summer 2027 guide compares calendars across engineering employers.

FAQ

Can I still apply for a summer 2026 Lutron internship?

No. Summer 2026 internships ran last summer and are over. The roles open now are for summer 2027, plus spring and fall 2027 co-ops. On October 26, 2026, Lutron's student portal listed 56 internships and co-ops, and none names a closing date.

Where do I apply for a Lutron internship?

On Lutron's separate student opportunities portal, studentopportunities-lutron.icims.com. The main careers site, careers.lutron.com, listed 146 roles on October 26, 2026, and none was an internship or co-op, so searching there will make it look as if Lutron has no student program.

When do Lutron internship applications open?

Lutron posted 44 of its 56 internship and co-op postings on August 3, 2026, with more on August 5, 7 and 10 and single postings through October 16. We couldn't find last cycle's dates, so we expect summer 2028 postings from about early August 2027, with low confidence.

How much do Lutron interns get paid?

Lutron states a starting range on 11 of the 56 postings: $24.25 to $45.25 an hour, with the lowest in Ashland, Virginia and the highest for Boston software and data roles. The other 45 say competitive pay and list housing resources without an amount.

What GPA do you need for a Lutron internship?

A cumulative 3.20 on 53 of the 56 postings, and 3.00 on the three sales postings. Every posting also asks for a rising junior, rising senior or master's student. Lutron doesn't say whether exceptions are made, so apply with a GPA at or above the number.

Does Lutron sponsor visas for interns?

No. All 56 postings say you must be authorized to work in the US and must not require Lutron to sponsor any work visa, such as an H-1B, either immediately or at any time in the future. Lutron says it doesn't offer work visa sponsorship for these positions.

Does Lutron offer co-ops?

Yes. The student portal listed 11 spring 2027 co-ops and 6 fall 2027 co-ops on October 26, 2026, in mechanical, embedded and software engineering, supply chain and packaging. They're separate postings from the summer internships, and a spring software co-op in Philadelphia was added as recently as October 12.

Do Lutron interns get full-time offers?

Lutron doesn't publish a conversion rate. Its postings say interns are very valuable in its search for exceptional future team members, and the same portal lists about 30 new-grad roles for 2027, which are separate postings. Treat any percentage on job-board or review sites as unverified.

Apply this week on Lutron's student portal, in the city you'd accept. While you wait, a remote Externship gives you a finished data or operations project to talk about in the interview.