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Our Inspiration

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 that reflect the diversity of that world.

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Engineering by the number

United Kingdom

12%

Percentage of women who comprise of engineering & technology graduates at the bachelor's degree level in the United Kingdom

Source: Engineering UK

South Africa

11%

of engineers in South Africa are women, but

50%

of the students in Next Engineers Johannesburg are girls

Source: Engineering Council of South Africa

United States

13%

Less than 13% of the current engineering workforce represent Members of the Black and Hispanic communities.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Engineer stories

#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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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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Engineering at work

See how engineers turn ideas into reality and change the world.