TI Day - September 2010

In September, I experienced my first Technology Infrastructure event in the UK as a GE Healthcare IMLP intern. This event changed my perception of the definition of an internship. When I first joined GE, I thought this would be just another typical internship; but, in GE it is so much more! Rather, it is a learning curve which helps you decide what you want to do for the rest of your life. This event was one of the contributing factors to my learning curve.

IMLP’s from GE Aviation and Healthcare were the main players, and we focused on team building activities, knowledge sharing, and round tables with the CIO’s.  We also had former IMLP’s relate their opinions and advice on corporate do’s and dont's, which was followed by a charity event, and ended with a dinner in central London.

The best part of the event was to learn more information about the other businesses that IMLP's represent. The sharing of ideas and thoughts from the IMLP's about their future in GE and their industries was very interesting and broadened the horizons about GE as a business. Furthermore, the roundtable with the leaders was helpful in pointing us to the right direction in our fields. This gave us more insight into a glimpse of our future in GE.  The best part was this event also focused on the importance of balancing life and work, as witnessed by the team building activities, charity event, and dinner in central London.

Overall, this was a very enriching event focusing on both an IMLP's career and work-life balance. I would like to experience this again and also encourage more events like this! 

by Sreeharsha N.