Veterans

Thank you for your service! GE is well known as being veteran-friendly, as well as extending support to employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve. Our work environment provides the tools necessary for veterans to succeed and the support network to help them transition smoothly.

About nine percent of GE’s 150,000 U.S. workforce comprises veterans from all branches. We are always in the market for officers and enlisted personnel. There are opportunities for veterans in all functions, including Engineering, Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Sales, and Technology.

Leadership is also key. GE looks for leaders who can create an external focus that defines success in market terms. We want clear thinkers who can simplify strategy into specific actions, make decisions and communicate priorities. We look for employees who can energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people, building both loyalty and commitment. Of course, at the core of all of these traits there must be a foundation of unyielding integrity. Integrity, loyalty, commitment, teamwork, leadership and more – all these attributes are why military hires are so integral in today’s workforce.

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GE Top 10 Military-Friendly Employer Four Years in a Row

GE Top 10 Military-Friendly Employer Four Years in a Row

For the fourth consecutive year GE finds itself in the Top 10 of the G.I. Jobs’ Top Military-Friendly Employers list for 2006 at No. 6.

Junior Officer Leadership Program (JOLP)

Junior Officer Leadership Program (JOLP)

Our Junior Officer Leadership Program (JOLP) allows prior military officers the opportunity to try three-eight month rotational roles across our functional areas to find the best fit with the company.

Functional Opportunities

Functional Opportunities

There are opportunities for veterans in all functions, including Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, Project Management, Finance, Information Technology, Buying, Commercial Management, Service Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Production Quality Engineering, and Team Facilitation.

Transitioning from the Military

Transitioning from the Military

Through our overall benefit structure for all employees, we'll give you personal attention as you transition from the military to GE.

Operation Yellow Ribbon

Operation Yellow Ribbon

During the first two weeks back on the job, returning military employees are allowed a flexible work schedule in order to re-acclimate to GE and tend to personal issues. As a gift from GE in appreciation of service, returning military employees have authorization to charge up to $100 on their GE corporate cards to take their family out to dinner. Their Managers and Buddies are also given specific checklists to ensure that the employee is welcomed back to their place of employment and introduced to changes that have taken place organizationally and with revised or new processes.

Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront

As an employee of GE, we want to ensure you have the resources and knowledge to take care of your family, career, and military duties as you prepare for a potential deployment. GE Work/Life Connections and specialized checklists for management and the affected service member(s) are provided with a wealth of information on deployment-related topics and assistance with managing daily responsibilities while one spouse is deployed.

USERRA Advisor

USERRA Advisor

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act.
 
 
Employee Profiles
 

Smooth Transition, Secure Employment

Smooth Transition, Secure Employment

Former Marine Lieutenant Colonel David, Logistics Strategic Initiative Leader for General Electric’s Power Division Energy Business, based in Schenectady, New York slipped out of his camouflage duds and into the uniform of a GE project manager with no gap and a smooth transition.

Military Veterans Power Energy Industry

Military Veterans Power Energy Industry

Former Navy Lieutenant Michael has worked at the headquarters of GE Energy’s Power Generation Business in Schenectady, N.Y., since 1998, when he left the service after eight years as a nuclear power officer. He’s not alone. Energy careers are expanding, report many ex-service men and women who have entered the industry recently.

Go Big

Go Big

Former Army Captain Andrea came to General Electric because of the company's focus on alternative fuel sources like wind, ethanol, and biodiesel. GE’s mission, combined with its leadership program for junior military officers, seemed like the perfect fit.

Blowing in the Wind

Blowing in the Wind

Former Army Captain Joseph works as an analyst in General Electric’s Wind Energy Division. His primary duties involve collaborating with fellow employees in his upstate New York office or in the field, to study all aspects of the company’s wind business.