2027 Summer Intern-Chemical, Biochemical, or Nuclear Engineering

Savannah River Mission Completion•Aiken, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is hiring a Chemical, Biochemical, or Nuclear Engineering Intern as a Limited Service Employee (LSE) to support work at the Savannah River Site, a U.S. Department of Energy facility in Aiken, South Carolina. Interns will be assigned to one of four SRMC production facilities or the flowsheet group and will perform meaningful work as part of an engineering team, working on technical topics with an engineering mentor. The internship is expected to last 10–12 weeks, from May 2027 through the end of July 2027. The position follows a scheduled 40-hour workweek; departments may use schedules such as five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days. Each workday includes a 30-minute lunch. Interns will not be assigned to shift work. Overtime is not available. Assignments are at SRMC facilities in Aiken, South Carolina. Housing and transportation are not provided. Interns must arrange their own transportation, and driving on the Savannah River Site requires a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of automobile insurance. SRMC manages the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site Liquid Waste operations contract. The SRMC team is responsible for waste tank closure, operation of the Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations, and associated production and disposal facilities. SRMC is a limited liability company formed by BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor.

Requirements

Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited four-year university and currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Biochemical, or Nuclear Engineering.
Have completed sophomore year.
Pass General Employment Training (GET) before starting work at Savannah River Site.
Pass Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) before starting work at Savannah River Site.
Have a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of automobile insurance to drive on the Savannah River Site.

Nice To Haves

Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Responsibilities

Work daily on technical topics with an engineering mentor.
Monitor process parameters for chemical batch processes, review sample results, monitor batch operations, and complete batch calculations to support operations.
Assist system engineers in assessing system health and troubleshooting system process upsets and deviations.
Accompany production system engineers, operators, or shift technical engineers on system walkdowns for maintenance activities or troubleshooting.
Participate in technical discussions with mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineers.