RELP Q&A

I got a couple general program inquiry from this post and wanted to relay the answer back so that others were aware of the answers. Full disclosure—I am a Renewable Energy Leadership Program (RELP) summer intern at GE and notpart of GE HR. This information is based on personal experiences during my application process.

How does RELP recruit for summer internship positions? Do they only take MBA candidates? Do they only take MBA candidates from certain schools?
You need to be finished your first year of an MBA program in order to be eligible.  RELP recruits summer interns from a small list of target schools. They come on campus to do recruiting at these schools. They also accept online applications, typically starting around January, from schools beyond the targets. Typically there are also a couple folks from the program that show up at the Net Impact conference with a recruiting booth set up.

What does a successful RELP internship resume look like?
Obviously you have to have the standard stuff. Good background, good education, etc. What will get you an interview is a demonstrated interest in renewable energy. The field is still small, so there isn’t an expectation that you’re an expert or that you’ve worked in the field for 5 years, but there is an expectation that you will have participated in activities, clubs, internships, or whatever else to explore your interest. Make this show through on your resume and in your cover letter.

How do I apply for the RELP summer internship?
The online application isn’t available until January every year and it can be a little tricky to find from the main GE Careers website. From what I hear the link tends to change from year to year, so if you can’t find it please contact me at the link above and I’ll find out what the current procedure is for getting to the application.

As always, if you have questions please contact me and I’ll answer them here.