Essential Responsibilities:
- Contribute to Active Projects: You will apply engineering and design knowledge to real-world projects, gaining hands-on experience with industry’s best practices and our products.
- Gain End-to-End Exposure: You'll have the chance to see what you've learned in action through field visits and factory tours, giving you a full view of the power grid from design to implementation.
- Drive Improvement: You'll lead process improvement assignments, putting your teamwork and leadership skills to the test while making a tangible impact on our operations.
- Learn from the Best: You will be mentored by seasoned engineers who will provide guidance and supervision throughout your journey, helping you master both technical skills and the GE Vernova way of working.
- Develop Professional Skills: You'll build a strong foundation in corporate and project management through dedicated exposure and a structured workshop.
Skills Developed:
- Substation Systems Expertise: Go beyond theory to master the engineering of protection, control, physical, and auxiliary systems.
- Strategic Project Leadership: Learn to coordinate complex projects, analyze critical variables based on real world scenarios, and make impactful decisions that drive project success.
- Practical Technical Acumen: Gain hands-on expertise in identifying, sizing, and integrating essential equipment.
- Team & Project Management: Build leadership skills by learning to effectively manage projects and inspire teams to achieve shared goals.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program.
- Must be able to speak English fluently.
- Must be able to travel.
- Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
Desired Characteristics:
- Maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
- Electrical Engineering Major
- With prior internships, co/op, or research experience in the industry.
- Have demonstrated leadership, an analytic approach to problem solving, have great communication skills, and a passion for power systems.
- Candidates that have interests in the following areas: power electronics, power systems, and controls.
- Power system related courses
- Desired candidates have geographic flexibility and must be willing to relocate to Oakbrook Terrace IL (near Chicago).
The pay range for this position is $1,000-$2,000 USD weekly. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 8, 2026.
U.S. Internship roles are ineligible for GE Vernova benefits.
Location: Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Employment Dates: May 2027-August 2027
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.
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 Vernova 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.)
Inclusion
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: Our Culture | GE Vernova
Additional InformationGE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 Vernova 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
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 09, 2026.
U.S. Internship roles are ineligible for GE Vernova benefits.
Skills Required
- Enrollment full-time in an undergraduate degree program
- Fluent English communication
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
- Electrical Engineering major
- Prior internship, co-op, or industry research experience
- Leadership, analytical problem-solving, and communication skills
- Interest in power electronics, power systems, and controls
- Power systems-related coursework
- Geographic flexibility and willingness to relocate to Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
GE Vernova Insights
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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