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GE, Imagination at work

One of the biggest challenges I have been facing for several months is trying to secure an internship without going through my school’s career fairs. NIU’s career fair is, in my opinion, quite abysmal since it attracts small-time companies from the Rockford area. Almost all of these companies’ internship opportunities relate directly to manufacturing and nothing else. Personally, I’m not very fond of an internship in manufacturing. I’d rather do something with six sigma, inventory control, forecasting, process analysis. The manufacturing jobs typically have me doing line balancing or actually “working” on the line which is a waste of my talent. It should be noted that it is important to be on the line to understand and improve a process, but it should not be your primary task.

After flexing some networking skills, I finally pulled off an internship with General Electric’s Healthcare Division. Since my search, I basically wanted to work for a Fortune 500 company such as Boeing or GE. At this time, I am about 99% ready to accept GE’s terms of employment. The 1% is simply holding back because I’m unsure, now, of whether I want a full-time job or a part-time job. Here’s the deal: if I get an offer for $60,000 or more and tuition reimbursement, I’ll gladly postpone my graduate studies. That is my 1% hesitation.

Stay tuned for some post(s) that will outline my effective interviewing and speaking tips. They work for me and have the potential of working for you.

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