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Looking for any advice that could be helpful before I'm interviewed to become a nuclear engineering pathways intern at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard!

Besides the typical interview advice, I recommend you pick specific things that you are interested in and/or passionate about and figure out how they could translate into a position at the Shipyard. Pathways internships don't relegate you to one specific job or department; rather, you will be app...

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I want to succeed as a nuclear engineering pathways intern at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard! What can help me do so?

I think an open mind, adventurous diligence, and attention to detail will serve you best. You'll be meeting and working with lots of different kinds of people on lots of different kinds of projects, often for just a couple weeks at a time. You have to be willing to jump in and do whatever it is t...

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Does anyone know what the work-life balance is like for a nuclear engineering pathways intern at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard?

Plenty! I typically got to work around 8 and left around 5, with some days shorter depending on the project I was working on. There's never work to bring home, so once you leave, your life is yours!

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Anybody know what a nuclear steam supply systems engineering intern may typically do at FirstEnergy Corp.?

The interns all have different projects that they will be tasked with during the summer. There are several small projects they will give you, such as data trending or different inspections, and also at least one large project that you will spend a majority of your time working on. Upon arrival to...

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Would a degree in mechanical engineering would be useful going into a nuclear steam supply systems engineering internship at FirstEnergy Corp.?

Mechanical engineering prepared me very well for my co-op position. The nuclear steam supply system is largely based upon the principles of thermodynamics, heat exchange, and fluid flow, so those classes gave me a great background for working in this engineering unit. One training class I took wa...

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What's a typical day as a Nuclear Design Engineering Intern at NextEra Energy like?

Typically there will be one to two meetings per day. These could be with on-site management, co-workers, vendors, etc. One you complete the nuclear worker training, part of the day will be spent working on your individual intern project and part will be spent assisting coworkers and tagging along...

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What's there to like or dislike about being a nuclear engineering pathways intern at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard?

My favorite part of the job was the flexibility. I really liked moving from department to department and project to project. Interns are given a high degree of freedom (upon earning a government security clearance) to access plenty of people and areas so that down time can still be useful and enj...

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Can anyone tell me what a work day may look like as a nuclear design intern at IMI Critical Engineering?

The company was kind enough to give me a list of tasks, filing paperwork and verifying spreadsheets, at the beginning of my internship. This helped provide me with a mindset on how I wanted to prioritize my time. Once I was able to complete those tasks, I was then assigned with optimizing control...

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What's a typical day as a Nuclear Design Engineering Intern at NextEra Energy like?

Typically there will be one to two meetings per day. These could be with on-site management, co-workers, vendors, etc. One you complete the nuclear worker training, part of the day will be spent working on your individual intern project and part will be spent assisting coworkers and tagging along...

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What's a day in the life of a Nuclear Intern at NextEra Energy, Inc. like?

I was lucky enough to work with the Rapid Response Team, so I worked on different urgent/emergency issues that arouse at the plant. I was on the restricted side, most engineers are not, but I was in and out of the plant on a regular. It was enjoyable to switch from different problems, but other i...

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What was it like as a Co-op Engineer for Southern Nuclear at Southern Company?

There are several engineering groups a co-op can work in. I worked in BOP (a systems group), EFIN (troubleshooting), and CMO (Component Maintenance Optimization). In a systems role, you have two or three systems you focus on. You perform walkdowns each week on those systems and perform trending. ...

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