Meet nuclear industry professionals, attend presentations on the industry and browse a poster session at the Nuclear Career Spotlight, Sept. 17-19 on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

“This event is meant to help students not only learn about employment, but also about the nuclear research at the University of Nevada, Reno,” Mechanical Engineering Research Associate Professor Mustafa Hadj-Nacer said. “Students will have the opportunity to apply for internships and jobs in the nuclear industry and join research programs at the University.” 

For details and information on this free event, visit the Nuclear Career Spotlight registration form.

All majors can attend

The need for reliable carbon-free electricity, increased public acceptance and financial investment are leading to rapid advancement in the nuclear sector, according to Mechanical Engineering Professor Miles Greiner. In addition to electricity generation, nuclear materials are used for naval ship and space propulsion, medical diagnostics and treatment, and hydrogen and semiconductor production. 

“I think a lot of students are intrigued about nuclear power and want to learn more,” Greiner said. “They may want to consider careers in the sector, but think they need to be a nuclear engineer. However, recruiters from nuclear industries, labs and agencies tell me they want to hire students from a diverse variety of STEM and non-STEM majors.”

Representatives from Idaho, Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest national laboratories as well as the Nevada National Security Site, Kairos Power and the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program will be at the event. They will be joined by representatives from nuclear-related University research labs and the American Nuclear Society (ANS) student club. Thirty-minute seminars and a booth/poster session will offer students the opportunity to network with industry professionals about nuclear sector and job prospects.

The program includes two panel sessions, one in which five University of Nevada, Reno alumni will describe their paths into the nuclear industry. Another session will address concerns about nuclear power and how those issues are being addressed through advanced nuclear reactor designs, safeguards and security measures, and geologic disposal and reprocessing technologies.