Summer Intern - Nuclear Engineering

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Rock Hill, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company invites applicants for a Nuclear Engineering Intern position in Rock Hill/Columbia, SC. This paid full-time internship offers hybrid or onsite work for the summer of 2027, with duties spanning reactor design, fuel management, and plant operations.

You will gain hands-on experience by supporting design calculations, data analyses, and engineering training, reporting to the department manager during a summer-long program.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering.
• Completed Sophomore year of college.

Responsibilities

• Help with nuclear design calculations and analyses
• Support reactor core design and fuel management activities
• Analyze engineering data and simulation results
• Participate in nuclear engineering training and seminars
• Assist engineering teams with design solutions
• Contribute to project planning and execution efforts

Education

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering

Completed Sophomore year of college

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Nuclear Engineering Intern, you will support engineering activities related to nuclear reactor systems, core design, fuel management, and plant operations. You will gain hands‑on experience applying nuclear engineering principles to commercial nuclear projects.

You will report to the department manager and be located at our Rock Hill, SC or Columbia, SC facility. This is a paid full‑time hybrid or onsite position for the summer, May - August 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help with nuclear design calculations and analyses
• Support reactor core design and fuel management activities
• Analyze engineering data and simulation results
• Participate in nuclear engineering training and seminars
• Assist engineering teams with design solutions
• Contribute to project planning and execution efforts

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering
• Completed Sophomore year of college

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The hourly rate for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $25.40 to $29.00 per hour.

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Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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