Student Intern, Nuclear Engineering, Summer 2026

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Intern position with the Risk Engineering/Integrated Risk group at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.  Responsible for the engineering activities related to the development, upgrade, maintenance and application of PRA (probabilistic risk analysis) for nuclear plants in the Entergy Fleet.  Responsible for PRA engineering support of Risk Informed Applications for nuclear plants in the Entergy Fleet.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides plant support in Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA).
• Develops and maintains the EN sites' PSA models - Level 1 PRA (Performing data analysis, human reliability analysis, fault tree modeling using the CAFTA and EOOS software), Thermal Hydraulic analysis (e.g., MAAP software), containment performance analysis and consequence analysis (Level 2/Level 3 PSA).
• Adapts/develops quantitative and qualitative risk assessments in Fire PRA, Seismic risk, Shutdown risk, Internal flooding, and related areas.
• Works on various PRA Applications such as Maintenance Rule, MSPI, on-line risk management, risk-informed regulatory issues, licensing renewal, regulatory interfaces, etc. as requested.
• Supports risk-based initiatives and provides support of regulatory assurance issues, as requested.

 

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position:

• Must be actively pursing an undergrad or master's degree in Nuclear, Electrical, and/or Mechanical engineering for the duration of internship. 
  • Student Classification Requirement: Seeking candidate(s) that will be classified as a rising junior at the time of hire (Effective: Summer 2026). 
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required (on a 4.0 scale).

 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Good to excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience/proficiency in PC use and applications.
• Selected candidate must meet access authorization and fitness for duty requirements of a nuclear power station.

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Primary Location: Mississippi-Port Gibson Mississippi : Port Gibson 
Job Function: Students / Early Careers
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: Level III
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120706
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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