GE Vernova Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuel – Intern

Job Description Summary

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Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Job Description

As an intern with the Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) team, you will be involved with research and development activities to deliver ARMOR, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy's coated cladding system. Several coatings are being explored, each with unique design and performance challenges. The ARMOR development team works within the shops and laboratory at our Wilmington NC site, works closely with GE Vernova Advanced Research Center (GEV-ARC), and with external vendors. In addition to the development of coated cladding, the Accident Tolerant Fuel team is also developing a novel cladding product which resists hydrogen pickup for higher burnup performance, and increased margins related to cladding ductility. The ATF team is part of the Materials Engineering group, and has expertise in fuel materials properties, behavior and performance. The Intern will work with experienced materials engineers to deliver necessary components, develop processes, and generate test and characterization data which contribute to a coated cladding system. The Intern will be trained in laboratory safety and may perform metallographic sample preparation and optical microscopy.

Project Outcomes:

•            The Intern will contribute to the development of an advanced coated cladding nuclear fuel cladding product.

•            The Intern will learn about BWR water chemistry, fuel cladding, coating technologies, and strategies for fuel cladding performance enhancements.

•            The Intern will obtain experience working within production shops, an analytical laboratory, and teaming with materials engineers and scientists at GEH/GNF and GE Vernova Advanced Research Center (GEV-ARC).

•            The Intern will be trained in laboratory safety and perform metallographic sample preparation and optical microscopy.

Primary Skills Developed:

•            Application of materials science towards design and selection of candidate materials

•            Testing relevant to materials applications in a boiling water reactor (BWR) environment

•            Knowledge of BWR water chemistry and environmental degradation of materials within the BWR environment

•            Project planning and execution

•            Communication with internal team members and other organizations within GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy

•            Written communication and technical reporting

Internship Term Dates: May/June - August 2026

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Materials Science or Nuclear Engineering
• Minimum GPA 4.0 / 5.0 scale
• Experience in materials processing (thin films or bulk materials), testing, and/or characterization

Desired Qualifications:

Familiarity with environmental degradation in nuclear reactors

Familiarity with metallographic preparation and imaging

Familiarity with SEM/EDS, compositional analysis and other materials characterization techniques

Prior work with the MITR, the ATF program or Department of Energy programs

Benefits Available to you:

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority, and at GE Vernova, we take our responsibility seriously. That is the singular mission of GE Vernova: to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

The pay for this position ranges from $21/hr - $34/hr based on years of undergraduate/graduate field of study completed

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 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.)

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Inclusion

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.  Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

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. ​

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