(Materials Engineering) Intern - Univ/Co-Op Technical (Lynchburg, VA)
Lynchburg, VAFull-time$24.7–32.3/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Materials Engineering Intern supports engineering work related to nuclear energy, contributing to the design and development of solutions and the analysis, evaluation, and testing of systems and components. The role also assists with technical specifications and documentation. The intern works with guidance while learning to apply engineering techniques and select tools for technical problems, including creative or non-routine challenges.
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Why This Role Is Critical
As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn’t be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet’s greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long-lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.
What You’ll Do Day-To-Day
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Supporting the design and development of engineering solutions.
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Conducting analysis and evaluations of systems and components.
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Assisting in testing procedures and interpreting results.
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Helping prepare technical specifications and documentation.
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With guidance, begin to independently evaluate and apply various engineering techniques and procedures.
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Use sound judgment to assist in adapting and modifying standard methods to address new or unfamiliar tasks.
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Learn to select appropriate tools and criteria for solving technical problems, especially those that require creative or non-routine approaches.
What You'll Bring
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Pursuing a BS (Junior/Senior), MS, or PhD in Materials Engineering.
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Please attach a copy of your unofficial academic transcript as part of your application.
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Strong technical problem-solving skills.
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Clear communication, and a passion for innovation in clean, safe energy.
Total Rewards Package
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Salary : $24.70-32.30 hourly, with the opportunity to receive performance bonuses.
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Additional Benefits: Additionally you may be eligible for 401k plan participation, Business Travel Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
About Framatome
Framatome has been shaping the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. for more than 60 years. Framatome Inc. is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 2,400+ employees across North America supporting nearly every nuclear plant in the nation.
From our facilities in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and beyond, we deliver outage services, advanced nuclear fuel technologies, and next-gen reactor innovations that keep the lights on.
At Framatome, you will join a global team committed to creating reliable, carbon-free energy. Here, you can:
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Solve complex nuclear challenges that directly impact the climate.
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Build your career through technical fellowships, leadership roles, and global opportunities.
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Do your best work in a culture that values safety, innovation, and well-being.
Framatome is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
Offers are contingent on background check and drug screen (where applicable). Positions may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control regulations; applicants must meet eligibility requirements (seeDOE 810 Appendix A (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) ).
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Location US-VA-Lynchburg
ID 2026-3264
Category Engineering, Intern/Co-op
Position Type Full-Time
Location Type Onsite
Posted Salary Range USD $24.70 - USD $32.30 /Hr.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,224 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.7–32.3/hr
- Virginia median$35–45/hr33 hourly ranges
- US median$28–37/hr821 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $28.50/hr, is 29% below the Virginia median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Engineering hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 297 open Engineering jobs in Virginia and 7,224 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 10 years (4,963 postings).
- Education
- 3,784 of the 7,224 open Engineering jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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