careers in nuclear science and engineering
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Careers in Nuclear Science and Engineering. What careers are available?. What areas?. Government Military Utilities “Power Industry” Medical Academia. Government. Where: DOE, NRC, National Labs, CIA Jobs: Program Manager, Researcher, Inspector, Analyst - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Careers in Nuclear Science and Engineering
What careers are available?
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What areas?
• Government • Military • Utilities “Power Industry” • Medical • Academia
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• Where: DOE, NRC, National Labs, CIA
• Jobs: Program Manager, Researcher, Inspector, Analyst
• Education: Most require a college degree– Can range from BS to
PhD
Government
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• Where: Navy, Naval Reactors (Bettis, KAPL, and others), other branches
• Jobs: Reactor Operator, Instructor, Designer
• Education: ranges from High School diploma to PhD
Government/Military
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• Where: Nuclear Power Plants
• Jobs: Reactor Operator, Equipment Operator, Shift Technical Advisor, Core Designer, Safety Analysis
• Education: High School Diploma to MS/PhD
Utilities
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• Where: Reactor Vendors, Engineering Firms
• Jobs: Designer, Core Analysis, Engineering Support
• Education: BS,MS and PhD
Power Industry
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• Where: Hospitals, Clinics, Labs
• Jobs: X-ray Technician, Nuclear Medicine, Research, Equipment Design
• Education: High School to BS, MS, PhD, M.D.
Medical
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• Where: Colleges and Universities
• Jobs: Professor, Researcher, Reactor Operator/staff
• Education: Most require College Degree: BS, MS, PhD
Academia
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Others
• Can you think of any other jobs in nuclear science?
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Why NS&T careers?
• There’s a need for people! The demand exceeds the supply of graduates trained in
nuclear science and technology. Many nuclear professionals are retiring
• Nuclear Engineers have the 2nd highest median income among the engineering professions at $99,920/year. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, bls.gov, May 2010)
• Health Physicists have nearly as high a median salary, $96,250/year (Health Physics Society, 2012)
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Questions?
For more information about
careers in nuclear visit
www.NuclearConnect.org