Neutronics Analysis Internship

Reporting to the Irradiation Experiment Neutronics Analysis manager, you will modify the model for depletion analysis and to get the various quantities needed. This model will help support initial efforts to analyze the current state of the NRAD core. 

• Familiarization with NRAD Serpent model
• Modifications to the NRAD core model based on the past power history and the core pin upgrade
• NRAD Depletion studies and further analysis with experiments
• Provide a summary report and presentation of work

Your experience level will shape the work and schedule outlined above, allowing for adjustments tailored to your skills. As you delve into the tasks over the summer, there may arise prospects for extending your internship into part-time roles, with potential expansions in scope. Within this role, you'll engage in modeling and simulating the Neutron Radiograph (NRAD) core, employing the Monte Carlo code Serpent. Guided by a mentor from the neutronics analysis department, you'll conduct sensitivity analyses on the core model, offering insights and recommendations to modeling the current core configuration. Your findings will be consolidated into a comprehensive report, and you'll have the opportunity to showcase your results during the intern poster session.

This team works a 9x80 schedule onsite at our Idaho Falls Campus.

Qualifications - External

• Undergraduate senior or graduate student enrolled full time at an accredited college/university studying nuclear engineering
• A minimum overall 3.0 GPA
• Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)
• Current Resume or CV
• Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)
• Current class schedule and number of credits
• You are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.

Compensation and Benefits:

Undergraduate Internships ($25.65/hour - $30.70/hour)

Masters Internships and PhD Internships Pre-Candidacy ($31.75/hour - $34.06/hour)

PhD Internships Post-Candidacy ($33.75/hour - $36.06/hour)

Eligible interns are provided paid holiday time off, and many of our internships offer travel reimbursements.

Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on degree field and level of education.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,800 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL hosts over 550 undergraduate and graduate students each year to support INL’s mission. Opportunities for interns at INL range from nuclear engineering to cybersecurity and include non-scientific positions in several operations and business subject areas.

Selective Service Requirements To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Reasonable Accommodation We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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