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Wednesday
14Oct2009

IMLP in the UK

DateWednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:00PM

Welcome to the first in a soon-to-be regular weekly series of posts from the IMLPs in the UK.  There are currently just 14 of us, but that is soon to expand to over 20 in the coming year, and we’re very excited!

 

Before starting IMLP, I was working as a full-time engineer with GE for 2 years.  So, to kick-off this series I’m going to tell you about IMLP in the UK and why I gave up my engineering job to move back on to a training program. 

I started back in 2007 for GE Aviation Systems in Cheltenham as a Systems Engineer working on avionics products.  This was a role I enjoyed immensely but towards the end of my second year I was ready for a new challenge, which was when I discovered IMLP. 

IMLP gave me the opportunity to get leadership and project management experience sooner than I would have been able to otherwise. 

Add to this the world-class training we receive and the huge peer and alumni network IMLPs have and I didn’t have to think twice.  I now get the opportunity to regularly meet with the senior leadership of our business, and the great thing is; they genuinely listen to our ideas.

Never without: Laptop, Blackberry, VPN tokenOne of the perks of the UK programme for me has been to be part of a global, mobile workforce.  I work with teams in the USA and India on a daily basis and I can work from anywhere with an internet connection (including home!).

 In fact I am writing this post from a GE Healthcare office in Milwaukee WI.  I’ll be hopping on a plane back to the UK next week, just in time to meet some prospective new IMLPs at Warwick University on the 19th October.  See you there!

 

 

AuthorSeb Belcher | Comment1 Comment
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Wednesday
30Sep2009

Yet Another Orange Story, Or Maybe Not...

DateWednesday, September 30, 2009 at 1:00PM

Disclaimer: Below is absolutely, by no means, what anyone at any college, school, or office should be doing. So please do not try this at home.

I'm not going to lie, I am probably the best example of "luck" when it comes to job hunting. I'm not bragging either. What I did was probably not a good idea. So in light of my sheer stupid luck, I am going to take the whole "Job Hunting" story thing backwards.

Heres what not to do when job/internship hunting at your school:

1. Wait until Senior year to start looking for opportunities. Just because you don't technically have to worry about what your doing after school when you're say, a sophomore, doesn't mean sit back and enjoy the ride by doing what little work possible while still managing to pass all your classes. If it wasn't for my roommates, I probably wouldn't have moved from that game of CounterStrike to go to the career fair in the Carrier Dome, which would have probably put a damper on my pending success.

2. Which brings me to my next point: Don't wait until someone tells you to go job/internship hunting. If you have time to play 3 hours worth of video games or sleep until 2 in the afternoon (I'm not a morning person) then you have time to walk the few hundred feet to the career services center in your school to check out upcoming events.

3. Meet new people. Expand beyond that small group of friends you met freshman year in your dorm.  Join some clubs. My problem was that I was still putting things from High School on my resume. Not because I lacked experience, but because I lacked variety. I held one Job for 3 years in between school. Which is not a bad thing because it shows a type of loyalty, however variety looks just as good.

From my amazing Syracuse University experience, two things popped out as the most effect way to grab an employer when Job hunting: experience and charisma. Talking the talk isn't good enough without the walk, and vice-versa. So please avoid doing any of the things listed above, it'll pay off in the long run. I promise you CounterStrike will still be there when you get back from your interview.

AuthorMatt Bellezza | CommentPost a Comment
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Monday
28Sep2009

... Another Syracuse Recruiting Story

DateMonday, September 28, 2009 at 1:00PM

Angry OttoAhh yesss... The oh so familiar yet so distant past of the angry otto mascot. I remember joining the ranks of the first freshmen that would henceforth be fruit. I applied to be an Orangeman not an Orange.

Syracuse had some great memories... among some of the best for me were going to London for semester abroad, volunteering with Syracuse University Ambulance (and seeing the best of campus ;-] ), and of course watching the legendary SU - UCONN Big East Game from Myrtle Beach during spring break.

Senior year did not represent the best of economic times for our country. Knowing that my major at the iSchool was one with a lot of jobs still...

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Friday
18Sep2009

Comment, Comment, Comment!

DateFriday, September 18, 2009 at 4:19PM

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We are here to inform, and maybe, just possibly, you might think we're funny and cool at the same time (we like to think so).

Also, just a brief reminder, next week our bloggers will be posting on their recruiting experiences from their respective schools. So be on the lookout for information regarding your home school!

AuthorMatt Bellezza | CommentPost a Comment
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Friday
17Jul2009

Recipe for an IMLP

DateFriday, July 17, 2009 at 8:00AM

CakeIngredients:


  • 1/3 part technical knowledge

  • 1/3 part business acumen

  • 1/3 part leadership skills

  • Dash of curiosity, imagination, and drive


Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a potential IMLP, mixing well. Bake for at least four years in a technical major. During baking, fold in a few internships for a special touch...

Ok, I'm running out of cooking metaphors, but you get the idea.

People often ask us what we "look for" in a potential IMLP. The above "ingredients" are the basic set of skills we look for - a balance of technology, business, and leadership. As for the technical degree, Alana covered in a previous post what majors we typically accept.

A GE  internship also looks great on the resume of a potential IMLP. In fact, many of our businesses recruit heavily from their IMLP intern programs. But if you're about to apply for the program and you haven't had an internship with GE, don't fret! Internships at other companies and other past employment experience can be just as meaningful to an IMLP interviewer or hiring manager.

If you've still got a year or more left of school, there's still plenty of time to apply for an internship. We can get a much better idea of your skills and interests over the course of a few months at an internship than we could possibly learn in a single interview. And you'll have a chance to get to know GE as well!

To apply for either an internship or the full-time Information Management Leadership Program, please visit our GE Careers page for instructions and to submit your resume.

AuthorRandy Askin | CommentPost a Comment
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