Design Engineering Summer Intern

Energy Northwest • Richland, WA

7d • $19 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. This is a summer internship based in Richland, WA. Interns must hire and onboard no later than June 22, 2026. This position supports Design Engineering & Analysis for a commercial nuclear power plant. Typical assignments include developing component equivalency evaluations, engineering calculations, drawing reviews and updates, report preparation, and database management. Opportunities include learning about formal design change development, calculation methodologies, drawings development standards and various regulatory compliance programs. GENERAL SUMMARY Provide technical support for the designated organization based on assigned projects. Assigned projects will be in the area of technical practices in support of the department. This position will be directly accountable to assigned department staff and will support assigned project related activities and initiatives.

Requirements

• Requires current part to full time enrollment status, or a recent graduate, in a bachelor’s or higher degree program at an accredited college or university. Area of study must be in a technical field related to the assigned role.
• Target hire is a student at a Junior or Senior status at the time the internship commences. Students earlier in their college experience will be considered, along with recent graduates (within six months of graduation).
• Must maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative G.P.A. unless approved by Human Resources.
• A High School diploma/GED is required.

Nice To Haves

• PREFERRED MAJORS Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• DESIRED SKILLS Ability to interpret technical data
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Team collaboration and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Support assigned routine department activities.
• Support technical project-related activities within the department.
• Support emergent related work or assignments.

Benefits

• Temporary employees may be required to participate in the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS) and may also be eligible to enroll in medical insurance if the duration and hours worked requirements are met.
• Temporary employees accrue paid time off that is available to use after 90 days of employment.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
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What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees