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[[male speaker] What I've been working on is facilities upgrades,]
[enhancing and upgrading some of our systems ]
[to be able to handle additional steam flow or higher temperatures.]
[[female speaker] I'm working on a lot of new technology introduction,]
[new product introduction programs.]
[[female speaker] I'm taking apart aircraft components and wings]
[and trying to investigate new materials for making lighter aircraft.]
[[narrator] These young GE engineers sound like seasoned veterans,]
[but they are actually recent college graduates]
[who are pursuing a bright future through GE's Edison Engineering Development Program.]
[The Edison Program is two years long. [EEDP - Courtney - 4th Rotation]]
[It's four rotations, each lasting six months.]
[[male speaker] My first rotation was in the wind conceptual design team.]
[My first rotation I was predominantly [EEDP - Andrea - 2nd Rotation]]
[working on healthcare programs.]
[You get to try out four different teams [EEDP - Jason - 4th Rotation]]
[four different jobs, and see where you best fit within the company.]
[[Andrea] I'm working on high temperature ceramics for aircraft ]
[and energy turbine applications.]
[[Courtney] I'm on my fourth rotation in the Advanced Technologies organization]
[working with steam conceptual design.]
[It actually gave me a lot of opportunities to learn communication skills,]
[There's really a lot of networking that goes on.]
[[narrator] They're called the Edisons,]
[and when they're not retooling systems or rebuilding turbines,]
[they're undergoing intensive technical training and networking]
[and working globally and getting exposure to top management,]
[giving their careers a jump-start.]
[As soon as people hear that you're an Edison engineer,]
[they give you a higher respect, but they also increase their expectations of you.]
[It gets you a lot of exposure and a lot of additional experience.]
[We're given these opportunities that allow us to really develop]
[into a significant contributor in a shorter period of time.]
[[♪♪] [narrator] Who does GE want for its Edison Engineering Development Program?]
[People like Andrea, Jason, and Courtney,]
[engineering grads with a passion for technology]
[and a drive for technical excellence.]
[A good Edison needs to be very good at working with people.]
[Beyond that, I think you need to have some strong motivation]
[and be open to different ideas.]
[[Andrea] You have to be a self-motivated person to get through the program.]
[There's a lot of work on top of your everyday full-time job,]
[and it's all completely worth it if you make the most of it.]
[[Courtney] This is a big commitment. It's a big opportunity, but it is a big commitment.]
[[narrator] But the payoff is equally big.]
[[Andrea] I was completely blown away by the community of the Edisons,]
[either the ones in your class and the upperclassmen.]
[There's a very strong kind of bond and connection between us,]
[so if we ever need help, we can go to each other.]
[[♪♪] [Courtney] I get up in the morning,]
[and I'm excited to come to work and see what the day is going to hold in store for me.]
[It's a great place to work. It's a great opportunity.]
[[Andrea] It's a great place to be,]
[and it definitely pushes you to excel and do your best.]
[[Jason] I couldn't be more proud to work for GE in the Edison Program.]
