Life at GE : Careers : GE
Before joining ITLP I was a full-time student. As part of my degree, I completed a one year industrial placement with GE Capital EMEA Fleet Services as an IT Intern. My placement was my first experience of working in an IT organisation, and gave me great exposure to project management, the importance of the IT function within GE and how to work effectively with a Pan-European team.
The diversity within GE was a huge draw for me. Not only does GE have multiple businesses across several industries, the diverse mix of countries and cultures of GE employees means I am constantly learning from others. Once I started my internship, I was impressed with the level of training leadership program members benefit from, and this was a factor in my decision to apply for ITLP. Once on ITLP, I have the opportunity to experience 4 different roles within 2 years, meaning I get exposure to different areas of the IT organisation.
In my second rotation I am redesigning the supporting infrastructure for our desk side IT support services, as the services are migrated to a new tool. This role balances exposure to project management and technical knowledge, as an understanding of the technical capabilities of our IT support tools is needed to translate back into understandable business requirements.
The investment GE makes in its employees actively encourages learning and development, and through these training opportunities, I have built a global network of colleagues in a short amount of time. As an ITLP I have been fortunate enough to spend time outside of the UK for training purposes and work-related projects, and have had the opportunity to visit places I have never been before. On top of that I get to work with a really engaged team every day and find myself learning new things all the time!
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