U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Bradley Crowell will present “The Role of the NRC in the Future of Nuclear Energy – A Commissioner’s Perspective,” Sept. 16 at the Nuclear Career Spotlight dinner.
STEM and non-STEM undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in the nuclear industry can attend the Nuclear Career Spotlight, Sept. 16-18 on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Now in its third year, the Nuclear Career Spotlight highlights the industry’s promise, challenges and opportunities, including employment and internships, in the nuclear sector. Attendees should bring their professional resumes.
“A lot of students are interested in reliable, abundant, carbon-free energy and other advanced applications of nuclear materials,” Foundation Professor Miles Greiner said. “However, many think they have to be a nuclear engineer to be involved. We want STEM and non-STEM students to know there are a wide variety of opportunities for them.”
The following national laboratories and organizations will describe their work and employment opportunities: Los Alamos National Lab, Idaho National Lab, Argonne National Lab, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Navy Propulsion Officer Candidate Program, Black Mesa Advanced Fission, and NAC International.
University alumni, faculty researchers and student clubs also will present seminars and panels, host a booth/poster session and give tours of nuclear-related research labs. Refreshments and pizza will be served. To register and to see the full schedule, visit the Nuclear Career Spotlight registration form.
For more information about the event, please email event organizers. You may also contact the event organizers if you are interested in attending the networking dinner Sept. 16, at which Crowell will speak, and the networking lunch and lab tours on Sept. 17.
The event is organized by Greiner, materials science Assistant Professor Jeremy Moon and mechanical engineering Research Associate Professor Mustafa Hadj-Nacer.
