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What do engineers do?

Explore what engineers do today - and what you might do tomorrow.

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Building a world that works

Engineers are:

Problem solvers. Engineers design bridges and batteries, jet engines and solar panels – whether it’s keeping the lights on, keeping us healthy, or keeping us connected, the work engineers do is essential.

Fueled by passion and purpose. Engineers use their skills to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges – from clean energy to quality healthcare and more sustainable flight. Engineers make what’s next for the world even better.

In demand. 54% of companies globally report talent shortages. Being an engineer provides a stable and well-paying career. Next Engineers is a gateway to accessing future opportunities.

Diverse. The world can’t work without engineers who reflect the diversity of that world. 

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Engineer Stories

GE Next Engineers
Alisha Davis-Kent is a test engineer at GE. She talks about the significance of GE Next Engineers and how a program like this would have benefited her as a high school student trying to determine what career path to take.
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#MyAhaMoment
Building a better world doesn’t happen overnight—it all begins with an Aha! moment. Which got us thinking, what inspires engineers to build a world that works? Our global community of global GE engineers jumped in to share their stories...
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Building Worlds that Work
We need you to build worlds that haven’t even been thought of yet.
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Engineering Careers
Engineers work in almost every field! Here are just a few:

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What is Chemical Engineering?
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What is Biomedical Engineering?
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What is Energy Engineering?
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What is Mechanical Engineering?
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What is Aerospace Engineering?
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What is Civil Engineering?
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Engineering at work
See how engineers turn ideas into reality and change the world.

Turning Wind into Watts
Engineers at the Los Teros Wind Farm in Azul, Argentina take to the wind for renewable energy
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Improving Healthcare for Women
A team of women engineers design a better mammography machine.
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Unlocking Fresh Perspectives
Engineers don’t just imagine. Engineers find radical solutions to our world’s most pressing problems.
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Pushing the Envelope of Flight
Test engines push jet engines to their limit.
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Reimagining the Jet Engine
Engineers use additive technology to design parts for the world’s largest and most powerful commercial jet engine.
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Creating Tomorrow’s Energy
A lead engineer gives an inside look at the testing of world-class gas turbines.
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