Internships: Current Program

An internship position may be organized in the following manner:

1. Preliminary Requirements and Introduction
1. Facility Tour
2. Background Check
3. Radiation Worker Certification
4. Dosimeter Request Form
2. Reactor Operator Training
1. Reactor Theory Readings and Discussions
2. Manipulate Equipment and Reactor
   1. Perform Pre-Start Check Out
   2. Bring Reactor to Criticality
   3. Bring Reactor to Full Power
   4. Power Level Changes and Shut Down
3. Familiarization with Facility Systems
   1. Reactor Cooling System
   2. Confinement Air Handling System
   3. Instrumentation and Detectors
   4. Emergency Systems
4. Familiarization with Facility Procedures
5. Familiarization with Federal Regulations
3. Maintenance
   1. Scheduled Maintenance
      1. Instrumentation Maintenance
      2. Facility Radiation Surveys
      3. Detector Calibration
      4. Reactor Inspection
         1. Element Inspection
         2. Control Rod Worth Calibration
         3. Burn Up Calculations
         4. Excess Reactivity/Shutdown Margin Determination
      5. Emergency Systems Testing
      6. Primary and Secondary Cooling Water Chemistry
   2. Unscheduled Maintenance
      1. New Equipment Set-up
      2. Damaged Equipment Repair
         1. Pumps
         2. Motors
         3. Instrumentation
         4. Computer Systems
         5. Cooling Towers
      3. Facility house keeping
4. Special Projects
   1. Network and Computer System Upgrades
   2. Radiation Facility Upgrades
      1. Pneumatic Tube Irradiation System
      2. Gamma Irradiation Facility Upgrades
   3. Design and Construction of Replacement Equipment
   4. Other