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Entry-Level Program: Communications Leadership Development Program (CLDP), United States

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Why the CLDP Rocks

CLDP is a challenging, rotational program focused on accelerating the development of top potential communications and public relations talent.

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CLDP is a challenging, rotational program focused on accelerating the development of top potential communications and public relations talent. The program is designed to create a pipeline for leadership roles across GE, one of the world's most admired companies. Participants gain valuable experience and contacts within one of the GE businesses through their rotational assignments.

Program Summary

CLDP involves three challenging eight-month rotations within one of GE's six businesses: GE Energy Infrastructure, Healthcare, Transportation, Aviation, Capital, and Appliances & Lighting. Rotational assignments could include (but are not limited to) work in public relations, marketing communications, employee communications, executive communications, corporate citizenship communications, and/or meeting GE's other communications needs.

Leadership Opportunities

Successful CLDP participants who demonstrate their leadership abilities can rapidly advance their careers at GE. The program provides leadership, communications and business-focused training as well as cross-business experience from which participants gain leadership skills and communications-specific competencies. CLDP is an extensive peer network and participants enjoy visibility with senior leaders, providing global networking and mentoring opportunities for accelerated professional development.

Candidate Criteria

GE is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the country/region where the business is hiring is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

  • A minimum of a four-year degree with communications-related course work
  • GPA greater than or equal to 3.0/4.0
  • Geographic mobility

Please note that the CLDP recruiting, application and hiring process is specific to this region.

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in GE's Leadership Program, internship, and co-op opportunities. Our recruiting season for 2013 has ended. We will be back on campus again this September looking for great talent. In the interim, please search for other GE opportunities at www.ge.com/careers.