GE VERNOVA - CORES AND CASTINGS - FALL INTERN

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

7d • $1,000 - $2,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a student on the Schenectady Cores and Castings Team, the intern will contribute to accelerating advanced investment casting production and developing new product castings. As a member of the factory Quality team, the intern will gain hands-on experience implementing the Zero Defect Framework to meet increasing industry demands. The role supports shop-floor quality, process improvement, digitization, inspection, and quality-management activities.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Industrial/Engineering Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated academic achievement and interest in process improvement, technical problem-solving, and supply-chain experience.
• Ability to work in an in-person team environment, communicate clearly, and follow through on commitments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Legal authorization to work in the country where the internship is based, as required by local law and program guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for understanding advanced technologies and manufacturing practices.
• Curious and questioning mindset when tackling difficult problems in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and structured problem-solving methods; experience with AI tools.
• Strong analytical mindset, including the ability to organize information, identify trends, apply analytics to problem-solving, and summarize insights.
• Self-starter eager to learn, ask thoughtful questions, and take ownership of assigned work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support advancement of the Built in Quality (BIQ) framework on the shop floor, including improved daily defect tracking and reduction and real-time problem-solving for product and process issues.
• Assist with visual management projects, including Material Review Board (MRB) layout and tracking, non-conformance identification, scrap containment, and shipping submission and flow.
• Work with Quality, Process, and Product engineers to implement and track trials for process-improvement projects and new equipment installations and qualifications.
• Own AI and digitization efforts to create part and trial tracking tools and capture and visualize yield and Statistical Process Control (SPC) data.
• Learn inspection technologies such as Borescope and some non-destructive testing processes and reviews to assess product quality and make decisions, with some exposure to destructive testing in a lab.
• Facilitate Quality Management System (QMS) adherence through quality document creation, maintenance, and tracking.
• Participate in Lean activities to execute shop-floor flow and process-improvement initiatives identified by factory leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed