GE traces its beginnings to when Thomas A. Edison established Edison Electric Light Company in 1878. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was included in the original index in 1896. It has been ranked No. 1 by Universum for the best rotational leadership programs, and No. 3 for the quality of its internships. With a wide range of products and services, from aircraft engines and plastics, to medical equipment and media, GE offers interns the ability ...