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Frequently Asked Questions About the Summer Employment ProgramWe hire high school or college students who wish to work during the summer or during school vacations. For additional information about the Summer Employment Program, see Contact Us About Employment, and select "Summer Employment" from the dropdown list. On this page:
Index to All Frequently Asked Questions Pages What is the Summer Employment Program? The Summer Employment Program provides exposure to career opportunities, people, places, and situations at the U.S. NRC. The jobs in this program offer temporary employment for up to 89 days between May and September. The jobs may or may not be directly related to your academic field. Most of the job opportunities are at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, MD. Limited opportunities exist in NRC regional offices: King of Prussia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Lisle, IL; and Arlington, TX. How is the salary and grade determined? The salary is determined by locality, discipline, grade point average (GPA), and/or amount of semester hours completed. High School
College Undergraduate Student
College Graduate Student
For more information, please see our Salaries and Career Advancement page. What are the duties of the position? Serves as a Student Trainee with the NRC. The incumbent will be assigned to a supervisor within the organization. This supervisor will assign a journey level employee to provide technical direction and mentoring. Under the guidance of the journey level employee, the trainee shall:
Additional duties for IT Positions The student will serve as a trainee in development of software systems using knowledge of techniques, procedures, and processes such as operating system theory, data structures, computer system architecture, software engineering, and computer communications. Typical NRC Student positions include, but are not limited to the following disciplines:
No. How do I qualify for this position? Minimum requirements for this position include the following:
How do I apply for this position? To apply for the program, see Contact Us About Employment, and select "Summer Employment" from the dropdown list. What is the basis of the evaluation of my application? Applications will be evaluated against the following criteria: grade point average (GPA), academic honors (i.e., Dean List), awards (i.e., scholarships) and/or extracurricular activities (i.e., student associations). Will the NRC pay for me to relocate? No. Will the NRC pay for the transportation, lodging, and subsistence? Maybe. Each request will be evaluated on it own merit. None. |
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