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GE Vernova GE Vernova Grid Solutions Electrical Engineering Internship - Summer 2025 in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder’s mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

Job Description

What impact you'll make

With the goal of decarbonization in mind, GE Vernova is poised to lead the global effort against climate change by its innovations in the power grid sector. With over 130 years of expertise, GE Vernova supports customers in energizing economies and providing essential electricity critical to enhancing health, safety, security, and overall well-being. GE Grid Solutions projects comprise of High Voltage DC (HVDC), Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), Electrical Balance of Power (EBoP), substations and Microgrid.

Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, is focused on bringing together technologies and expertise to help solve the toughest power system challenges, accelerating the global transition to a more resilient and reliable grid. This would require support and efforts of future leaders, who are eager to take on these challenges head on. For this purpose, GE Vernova is hiring bright minds who want to start their careers in the power industry and are eager to align their interests with GE Vernova for a brighter and greener future.

What you'll do

Utilizing GE Vernova’s extensive resources, interns will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of electrification, gaining exposure to everything about power grids and more . Interns will learn engineering and design processes, industry practices, and GE Vernova products and tools, and contribute to ongoing projects. They will also have the opportunity to see what they have learned in action through field visits and tours of GE Vernova factories. They will also undertake process improvement assignments where they can showcase their teamwork and leadership skills. Throughout this journey, seasoned engineers will supervise and mentor them, providing invaluable guidance. Interns will also get to learn the GE Vernova way and will be given corporate and project management exposure.

What you'll bring (Basic Qualifications)

  • Must be currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in Electrical Engineering

  • Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (without rounding).

Other Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process

  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • Must be able to speak English fluently.

  • Must be able to travel.

  • Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license

  • Must be willing to work in geographical area specified by the business

  • Must have the ability to work in the US for an unlimited amount of time without sponsorship

Benefits Available to you:

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority, and at GE Vernova, we take our responsibility seriously. That is the singular mission of GE Vernova: to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com) (https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/our-culture)

The pay for this position ranges from $21.00/hr - $34.00/hr based on years of undergraduate/graduate field of study completed

This position is also eligible for:

  • Relocation Assistance: Co-op/Interns will be reimbursed for reasonable, proper, and documented expenditures incurred while initially reporting to work and returning to school/home upon completion of the assignment. Employees with a permanent address greater than 50 miles away from the work location are eligible.

  • Housing Allowance: Co-op/Interns employees receive a weekly housing allowance to help off-set living expenses when the co-op/Intern’s permanent residence is at least 50 miles away from the work location.

  • Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services

  • GE Retirement Savings Plan (RSP ) after their accumulated service reaches 90 days, and they meet any other eligibility requirements as defined in the plans. (Eligibility occurs on the 1st of the month following the 90th day.)

General Electric Company, Ropcor , Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture , where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

This posting will be open until at least September 30, 2024.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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