Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Intern
Hopkins, SC, US, 29061
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.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunities for Electrical Engineering Students for our 2025 Summer Intern Program
This position is hybrid in nature requiring 3 days/week on-site at the WEC facility shown below. Relocation may be offered for this position.
- Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF), Hopkins, SC, 10-minutes east of Columbia, SC
Your Day-to-Day:
- Develop expertise in the design, construction, operation, and troubleshooting of fuel manufacturing sites.
- Grow and develop extensive technical expertise fuel manufacturing supporting the CFFF and new construction of the LEU+ manufacturing site.
- Work with Engineering Mentor to develop skills for Safety Basis in a Nuclear Environment.
- Work in teams to resolve critical issues impacting the construction and operation of nuclear manufacturing facilities.
- Develop and maintain an effective business relationship with internal and external Westinghouse customers.
- Develop specifications for replacement parts in the manufacturing environment
- Follow plant standards for design and implementation of projects at the CFFF
- PLC code review, programming, optimization, and visualization – Allen Bradley and GE
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
- Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Required (other Engineering disciplines will not be considered for our Electrical Engineering Intern Positions).
- Completion of Sophomore year college by May 2025 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Strong technical aptitude required – Passion for Technical Design and Analysis
- Eagerness to learn and master engineering software required.
- Must strongly value safety & quality
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Desire to be a technical and people leader on projects
- Develop and deliver technical presentations to communicate a variety of issues: project status, problem resolution, engineering recommendations, etc.
- Open to limited travel as needed.
Nice-to-Have:
- Prior internships a plus.
- Prior experience w/ technical engineering projects and/or research a plus
- PLC programming experience
- HMI Visualization experience
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 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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