GE Healthcare Global Design Intern - 2019

Job description

3187941
Additional Cities

Waukesha
Career Level

Co-op/Intern
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Healthcare
Business Segment

Healthcare Technology & Medical Innovation
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Wisconsin
Postal Code

53188-1696
Role Summary/Purpose

“The Magic of Science and Empathy” 

GE Healthcare Global Design is a cross-functional Design organization in 5 global locations, with 50+ growing professionals representing the disciplines of Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Design Research, Design Strategy, Human Factors, and Cognitive Psychology.
Essential Responsibilities

We Innovate, Design & Develop the experience for every phase of patient care across all the GE Healthcare businesses. 

 Our mission is to elevate and differentiate GE while delighting our customers at every touch point and establishing the GE Healthcare Brand as thought leaders in Design and User Experience. 

This internship will give you the opportunity to experience the different facets of Global Design’s Advanced Product Development process; Co-Creation with Multi-Disciplinary Project Teams, User-Centered Discovery Methodologies, Design Thinking workshops, Trend Spotting, 2D / 3D Product Concept Development, User Interface Concept Development, MVP Prototyping (minimally viable product), and Low-Volume Additive Manufacturing Methods
You will have the opportunity to execute thought-provoking and empathy driven product design solutions under the direction of an award-winning group of industrial designers and be a part of a GE’s legacy, spanning more than 200 years.

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Inclusive, team player with a passion for learning and advancing the healthcare industry 

·  User-centered, problem solving methodologies 
·  Good communication skills and ability to engage others in the design process 
·  Trend Curator 
·  Communicates visually with hand sketching, Sketchbook Pro and 3D Models (Digital / Physical)
Comfortable building User-Interface concepts utilizing Adobe CS, Balsamiq, Azure, or similar 
·  General knowledge of Additive Manufacturing 
·  Willingness to both learn from and share with our team your expertise 

·  Familiarity with this software is a plus: 
·  Sketchbook Pro 
·  Adobe CS 
·  Balsamiq, Azure 
·  Rhino 3D, Alias, Pro E 
·  Keyshot, VRay for Rhino  In order for GE to satisfy certain requirements under US Department of Labor regulations, you must apply for this position at www.gecareers.com/campusinterview, in addition to applying for this position through your college career center, if you wish to be considered for an interview.
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Desired Characteristics

We are looking for a person that is highly energetic, passionate about design, and an inclusive team player that is inquisitive and proactive in their approach to design and learning. If you like to have fun and enjoy developing stories, ideas, concepts and products that could impact a person’s life then we are looking for you and your contribution to the team. 

GE is an equal opportunity employer.
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About Us

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

Wisconsin
Primary City

Waukesha