GE Vernova Nuclear - Field Services Spring Internship 2027

GE Vernova; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 91,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing allowance

Employee assistance program

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear offers a January 2027 internship opportunity at the Wilmington, NC site. You will join the outage team, supporting field service engineers to service legacy reactor fleets safely and efficiently.

Interns train, travel to outages, and work on shorter projects when not at outages, gaining hands-on experience in nuclear field engineering and customer service under supervision.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in full-time undergrad program in engineering or engineering technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist field service engineers with maintenance and inspection on Boiling Water Reactors.
• Attend entry-level technical training and travel to domestic outages.
• Work as part of outage teams to perform safe, accurate work.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hands-on work

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Ability to read manuals

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Education

Undergraduate engineering/engineering technology program

Tools

None

Job description

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear is pleased to offer selected students the opportunity to join our business for an internship starting in January 2027. Students will be exposed to our GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy business, which provides a perfect opportunity for us to learn about you and your interests and for you to learn about GE and a career with us.

What impact you’ll make

Field Engineering interns work onsite with and for our customers with legacy fleet reactors. You will provide immediate value as part of the outage team, servicing our customers’ reactors safely, effectively, and efficiently, to get them back on-line.

What you'll do

Candidates will have the opportunity to work with experienced Field Service Engineers in a fast-paced, challenging environment performing maintenance and inspection activities on Boiling Water Reactors. Interns will attend entry level technical training, travel to domestic nuclear refueling outages and be assigned shorter duration projects at the Wilmington, NC site when not at outages. At outages, interns will be work as part of high-performance teams to perform safe and error-free work for our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program with an engineering or engineering technology discipline as your primary major.

What will make you stand out

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (without rounding).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and/or experience with hands-on work.
• Prior internship or co-op in manufacturing, industrial or field engineering environments.
• Strong team and interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision
• Strong customer service mindset
• Ability to demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving, learning agility.
• Ability to use basic hand tools
• Basic computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office

Other Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 70% to domestic plant sites
• Must be able to be granted unescorted access at a commercial nuclear power plant.
• Must possess a valid US driver's license.
• Must be willing to travel up to 70% of the time during the specified internship period.
• Must be willing to submit to a comprehensive background investigation as part of the selection process.
• Ability and willingness to work 12 hours/day, shifts, and 7 days/week when needed for project delivery
• Basic mechanical aptitude is required. Must be able to read and understand equipment manuals, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to climb 10 flights of stairs twice per day
• Ability to pass respirator fit test and physical
• Ability to pass Fitness for Duty requirements and site security requirements to obtain unescorted access
• Ability to work under high stress conditions
• Ability and willingness to work in radiation-controlled areas and radioactively contaminated areas

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. To be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 USC § 1101(a)(2) and 8 USC § 1324b(a)(3).

This position is also eligible for:

• Relocation Assistance: Co-op/Interns will be reimbursed for reasonable, proper, and documented expenditures incurred while initially reporting to work and returning to school/home upon completion of the assignment. Employees with a permanent address greater than 50 miles away from the work location are eligible.
• Housing Allowance: Co-op/Interns employees receive a weekly housing allowance to help off-set living expenses when the co-op/Intern’s permanent residence is at least 50 miles away from the work location.
• Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) after their accumulated service reaches 90 days, and they meet any other eligibility requirements as defined in the plans. (Eligibility occurs on the 1st of the month following the 90th day.)

The pay range for this position is $1,000-$2,000 USD weekly. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on August 3, 2026.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only: This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on August 04, 2026. U.S. Internship roles are ineligible for GE Vernova benefits.