Aeroderivative New Units Commercial Operations Intern

Job Description

Job Title: Aeroderivative New Units Commercial Operations Intern

Job Description Summary:

Join GE Vernova in its mission to accelerate the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, powering economies and delivering vital electricity for health, safety, security, and an improved quality of life. Are you driven by the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

What Impact You’ll Make:

As a member of the Aero New Units Commercial Operations team, you will play a crucial role in supporting our Aeroderivative Gas Turbine New Unit Sales team. Your support will span the entire deal lifecycle, from commercial and technical proposal development through contract signature and subsequent handover to our execution organization. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in managing and improving commercial processes within a technically complex and globally impactful sector.

You will contribute to the full Inquiry-to-Remittance (ITR) cycle and support the continuous improvement of sales & commercial operations through Lean principles and alignment with the Quality Management System (QMS). This role is ideal for individuals passionate about the intersection of engineering, business, and process excellence.

Job Description:

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with day-to-day operations of the commercial teams involved in the Aeroderivative New Unit gas turbine proposals development process. This requires strong planning skills, influencing skills, and the ability to foster cross-functional teamwork.
• Support the creation and maintenance of commercial dashboards, sales forecasts, and performance metrics to track customer opportunities, project status, and revenue targets (utilizing SFCS (SalesForce.com)).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, sales, product champions, finance, supply chain, project management) to streamline bid/tender processes, quoting procedures, and contract reviews.
• Participate in commercial and sales meetings (including Risk Reviews) and accurately take notes or follow-up on actions as needed.
• Help identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in commercial processes and 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, and strategies to 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, with experience in market economics, market challenges, technology, and projects, preferably within 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 effectively in a matrix environment.
• Integrity: accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.
• A clear thinker with an ability to focus on the “critical few” issues/priorities, and the 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. Our singular mission is to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. To support 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:

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. Click here to learn more about Our Culture | GE Vernova.

This posting will be open until at least October 30, 2025.