What impact you’ll make
As a member of the Aero New Units Commercial Operations team, you will support our Aeroderivative Gas Turbine New Unit Sales team by supporting your deals from the commercial and technical proposal development stages all the way through contract signature and handover to our execution organization. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in managing and improving commercial processes in a technically complex and globally impactful sector.
You will support the full ITR cycle and contribute to the continuous improvement of sales & commercial operations through Lean principles and alignment with the Quality Management System (QMS). The role is ideal for someone interested in the intersection of engineering, business, and process excellence.Job Description
What you’ll do
Assist with the day-to-day operations of the commercial teams for the Aeroderivative New Unit gas turbine proposals development process. Strong planning skills, influencing skills, and ability to induce cross functional teamwork are essential.
Support the creation and maintenance of commercial dashboards, sales forecasts, and performance metrics to track customer opportunities, project status, and revenue targets (using SFCS (Sales Force.com)
Collaborate with cross functional teams (e.g. engineering, sales, product champions, finance, supply chain, project management) to streamline bid/tender process, quoting procedures, and contract reviews.
Participate in commercial and sales meetings (Risk Reviews) and take notes or follow-up actions when needed.
Help identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in commercial processes; support initiatives to improve throughput and accuracy using Lean tools and principles (e.g., value stream mapping, 5S, root cause analysis and Kaizen events).
Participate in and support the implementation of Lean commercial process improvements, including standard work development, process mapping, continuous improvement reviews, eliminate rework in the OTR chain by analyzing risk mitigation and opportunities recovery.
Support internal audits and documentation related to QMS compliance.
Support the onboarding and training of new commercial tools and process improvements.
EMPLOYMENT DATES:
May 2026 to August 2026 (Summer)
LOCATION:
Houston, TX
What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in engineering
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (without rounding)
Other Eligibility Requirements
Must have the ability to work in the US for an unlimited amount of time without sponsorship.
What will make you stand out
Fluent in written and spoken English
Interest in sales/commercial leadership, experience in market economics, market challenges, technology, and projects, preferably in the power generation industry.
Demonstrated leadership experience through either direct or indirect team management in matrixed organizations
Strong interpersonal, influencing, and team building skills
Strong financial management skills
Strong project and contract management skills
Proven capability to work well in a matrix environment
Integrity: accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others
Clear thinker with an ability to focus on the “critical few” issue/priorities with ability to translate strategy into business objectives
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.
The pay for this position ranges from $21.00/hr - $36.00/hr based on years of undergraduate/graduate field of study completed
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 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
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This posting will be open until at least October 30, 2025.