Hello

I’m studying an MSc in material science and Eng after doing chem for my undergrad. I’m really interested in working in nuclear either in research or otherwise. Do you guys know what opportunities or things I should look into in Europe, if my degree is suitable(what modules to take), sector outlook, etc?

Thanks

I worked on a nuclear submarine and they were able to change the power output almost instantaneously, but in my electrical energy class my professor told me that nuclear energy is really only good for base load capabilities because of it's slow ramp rate. What is the reason for this discrepancy, or if you want to give me a lesson on nuclear energy what makes a reactor ramp rate slow (or fast).

I am currently making plans with the end goal being a Master's in Nuclear Engineering and am seeking advice.

Which bachelor's degree is preferable to reach my goal?

A Bachelor of Science in Physics (Honours) or a Bachelor of Engineering in New Energy Science and Engineering (Honours)

Basically what the title says. I want to brush up on skills and be prepared for what’s to come.

Hello I'm a nuclear engineering master student, and I want to know what to expect about international/abroad job opportunities. I study in Spain but I want to work elsewhere, I like exploring new places and cultures.

I would love to work in a big city in Asia, or work in a traveling position, ideally earning sufficient amount of money to live by my own.

Are there positions as such in the nuclear industry? What are the best options for getting an overseas job?

Thanks for reading and clarifying my doubts.

I recently completed my IGCSEs and am currently applying to do foundation of physical science at Universities.

I have been very interested in doing Nuclear, either working in power plants or doing RND.

However, I live in Malaysia, which, doesn't really have much of a Nuclear presence outside of a research reactor in the Malaysian Nuclear Agency - which is mainly used for medical purposes - and a Nuclear Engineering Degree from UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia).

We did have plans to construct Nuclear Power Plants but the new government decided to scrap those plans.

So, I'll have to go abroad if I'd like to pursue Nuclear.

Because foundations are very specific, it's best if I stick to the University I did my foundation for my degree, but of course, it isn't impossible for me to go to another university.

Currently, the two universities that I have applied to would lead me abroad but to two different countries.

One is to Japan and the other to China.

I was curious about which country you think is best for my future.

Hello everyone,

My brother is a nuclear engineer and I am trying to come up with gift ideas for him for Christmas. He already has like 3 geiger counters and like a million radioactive glowing plate things. Anyone have any ideas? Budget is around 200

If you compared it to TSAR

Hello i am looking for internships and would like to apply asap i already have a CV and template of multiple cover letters , I choose my 1st choices , but i am very scared of my CV / cover letter quality. If anyone would like to help that would be a huge relief for me I would love to work in cern (particule accelerator in general but cern being my very 1st choice)or new gen nuclear power station If not fusion sound very interesting and learning about plasma physics sound amazing I am also open to hearing about new compagnies Edit: this is for a year in industry , i speak fluently english and french

Great Day!

I started working on doing my Nuclear PE and I am tring to figure out studying resources. Is there an alternative to ANS's $1300 course? Or ar least a discount?

I am a new (may 2024) graduate with my BS in Nuclear Engineering and I am struggling to find work. I am 500+ applications deep. I have had 1 interview with AEP, and Constellation had me take some assessments, which I passed, they gave me interview dates but no location for the interview and have ghosted me since then. Nuclear is in the news constantly, Bill Gates is working on sodium reactors, TMI is reopening, Cascades is reopening (maybe...it seems rough), Egypt is building new reactors, NASA wants to put reactors on the moon, nuclear thermal rockets were approved for mars missions. Everywhere I turn, people are talking about nuclear, and yet I cannot even get an interview.

My first 2 years of undergraduate work was during COVID where everything was remote. I struggled to find internship programs that were still open during that time and they were highly competitive. I didn't really get to know my peers in the NSE program until my last year, and those friendships were very temporary. The few people I have stayed in contact with are either pursuing masters programs or already had jobs lined up, usually through family and friends. I am the first in my family to pursue an engineering degree and I don't have any contacts.

I use the schools job search website (handshake), and have looked through places like Indeed and Glassdoor, I have signed up for email lists at all the national labs and check them daily for job postings. I have worked with my school to build a resume. I built a linked in profile, and reached out to other graduates from my school working in the industry (no responses, 40+). I reached out to the teachers I felt comfortable asking, and they agreed to be a reference for me (which they are), but I couldn't secure a letter of recommendation from them, including offering to write it for them. Overall, I am not sure what else I can do to give me the best chances.

I graduated with a 3.0, which I realize isn't amazing, but I still think is quite good. I worked on very interesting projects during my education. Cybersecurity assessment of the CTBTO, where I build the risk assessment model for xenon detection across the globe, and was the project leader for that project. We presented at our annual engineering EXPO to the president of the school (who seemed very interested, spent a lot of time talking to us). We presented at an ANS conference where we were commended by the judges on our research and our ability to convey such a complex topic in such a short time. We received a 99% on our project and the teacher commended us on the work we did. Every where I turned, I was commended for the excellent work I did.

I really believe that my generation was handed the problem of climate change, and this is the great problem to solve. I went to school as an NSE major because I believe participating in the nuclear industry, and trying to move it forward is the most good I can do for the most people. I have high asperations for changing the way we generate and transmit power, but I have zero experience. I feel I need to get into the industry to understand how it works, and why it works that way, before I can understand what needs to change.

I am now applying for the masters program at my school, but I am afraid. The job hunt has been so bleak, I am afraid I am tying myself to an industry that I am just not good enough for, or don't know anyone who can show me the way. At this point, the real fear is that I will get a masters and still not be able to find a job. While I am a better person for having gone to school and I am glad I did it, I still need to pay the bills. Even "regular" jobs making minimum wage wont higher me. Either I put my education on the resume and I am super overqualified, or don't put my education and I have a 5 year gap in employment history.

What could I do to stand out more? Is there some avenue that I should be pursuing? How can I build social networks that can get me in the door?

I’m interested in this field but unsure what to specialize in, I only know that I don’t want to do radiology. I would like to attend UIUC (the major is called nuclear plasma radiology engineering) but I can like specialize in somthing, however I don’t really even understand what a specializing is. I heard somthing about doing an elective in something or about how the college itself will offer it to you. So my question is 1) explain what specializing is and how you do it. 2) what’s an interesting thing to specialize in? Thanks!!

I am a sophomore in MechE, and I realized that I can technically graduate with my BS in 3 years.

I had great ambitions as a Freshman, so I have three minors (Physics, Electronic Materials, and robotics).

As you can tell, those three minors don't have colossal overlapping, so I have a pretty loaded schedule until graduation. Now, this leads back to the question: should I try for the BSMS in 4 years (i.e. do an IMB with my 3-year BS) or go with my original plan of 3 minors? The reason why I am asking is that I need it to decide what course I should register for in the spring (i.e. should I register for the Junior Cores in the spring or should I register for my minor courses since there are only 2 MechE sophomore cores).

My intention is to work at Fusion Energy Powerplants. The original Plan was to do the BS/3minros and then apply to Direct PhD programs in Nuclear Engineering, but if I do the BS/MS, I might look for a position in the industry in a few years and work on getting a PE before going back to school for a PhD.

Four-year BS/MS will bind me toward my current school, which does not have a Nuclear Engineering Department, and I will only be able to get an MS in Mechanical Engineering and no thesis. I will still give a direct PhD program application a shot next Fall if I do the three-year BS, but since I did kind of poorly my Freshman year and I just started research in May, I don't think I will have an outstanding portfolio under my belt for application.

I am having bad luck finding a job in my current field after a downsizing layoff, and was considering something in nuclear, like RO or something that doesn't require a degree/experience in nuclear going in. Given my background below, would I likely have much trouble getting in, and where would I go to learn more about this career field? Any other general advice for me?

Straight As in high school, including AP Calculus/Chemistry.

Bachelors degree in Engineering Physics, 3.8 GPA. Took a few courses in nuclear engineering as part of that major

5.5 years in the Navy. Started in the nuclear pipeline, but transferred to surface warfare officer a few months into Nuclear Power School. Was a Damage Control Assistant (DCA), so some general firefighter and engineering experience there.

Been working as an actuary for about 6 years, basically handling the math behind insurance.

does anyone have any suggestions for a question on the topic of nuclear energry or engineering.

i want a kinda fresh question, not some debate thats been going on for years, like an actual challenge.

i know nuclear engineering is really what i want to do in the future and feel as doing this as my epq topic would really help me get into it more.

Hi,

I am applying for a Master's program in Nuclear Engineering, specifically focusing on Radioactive/Nuclear Waste Management. One of the application requirements is to detail the jobs and career paths I aim to pursue after completing the program. 🔸🔸The program criteria state that the motivation letter should discuss:

Targeted jobs and career project,

Objectives for learning or acquiring complementary skills through the Master’s program.🔸🔸

My particular interests lie in Radiation Protection within this field, as my Bachelor’s research focused on developing alternative materials for enhanced gamma-ray shielding.

🔸I have considered careers such as Radiation Protection Officer or Nuclear Safety Engineer, but I would greatly appreciate advice on career paths related to radiation protection and waste management from those with experience in the nuclear industry. Specifically, I am looking for guidance on roles that align with my research and interests, as well as insights into opportunities within radioactive waste management and related safety sectors.

I am eager to learn from your knowledge in navigating a career in this specialized field.

Thank you!

Where did you go to school?
How easy was getting a job?
Did you do a co-op/internship?
Do you travel a lot in your job?
What company do you work for and where?

The reason I am asking these questions is because as a rising first year in college, I am unsure of which of two schools to go to (I am very confident I'll get into both). The two schools are North Carolina State and Univ. Tennessee Knoxville.

The only issue I have with NC State is that it has a thing where your first year is just general engineering and then later you have to apply to your desired major. I am nervous that I will potentially be rejected from my desired major of Nuclear Engineering and then kaput. UTK does not have this issue, but my parents brought up a good point that if I were to go there, there is a chance that I might get sort of 'binded' to either Southern Company or the TVA and not be able to travel much and be stuck in the south.

UTK is close vicinity to a variety of research labs (ORNL mainly), but NC State is a lot closer to General Electric's Hitachi HQ in Wilmington. And I would want to work for a company like GE. The reason that I am hesitant on going to NC State, which is a lot closer to GEH Wilmington and that would give me good opportunities for coops/internships, is this first year general curriculum and this application for my major and I am not even guaranteed to get into the major.

Thanks.

Hi all, I am currently a junior getting my bachelor's in chemical engineering from a good engineering school. I am debating getting my masters in NE as it would only add three semesters to from my graduation time. This field interests me and I'm just wondering if this master's will broaden my job prospects when I go to join to the field. Thanks!

My professor is super nice and I like the class a lot, but he keeps throwing formula after formula at us and there isn’t a lot of explanation on how to apply, or how one thing sort of conceptually makes sense.

UTK is leaving the academic common market starting spring 2025, and that was my original plan for college. I can no longer afford this, so what are other more affordable options available for me where I can major in nuclear engineering? I live in MS for context.

Hey everyone, I just got out of the service (not a navy nuke) and finished my first semester last spring. Spending this semester getting some of my stem classes done before I submit my application to college of engineering here at UT.

The more I look into nuclear engineering the more it fascinates me. The only worry I have is NE too “niche” of a degree. As in, would I be limited into the types of roles I can apply for in the engineering sector.

For example, a chemical engineer could potentially work in the nuclear field but maybe not the other way around.

Any recommendations or stories on what nuclear engineerings can do outside of working at plant would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone

To start, I'm a high school senior, so obviously my teachers are all trying to get us to think about where we actually want to go career-wise from here. I'm lucky enough to go to a school that offers a bunch of engineering-related classes, and one of my teachers is asking us to do a career research project on a specific field of engineering. Now this isn't my favorite project ever... I'm a physics and math nerd that already has too many papers to write for english and stuff, but I don't make the assignments.

Anyway, I chose to look into nuclear engineering for my project. I'm planning on going into electrical but I figured why not have a little fun and take a break from coding PLCs for a minute to learn about something different. Part of my assignment is I'm supposed to find someone working in the field I chose and ask them some questions about their experience. In hindsight I kind of picked a difficult topic, because there aren't a ton of nuclear-related jobs in my area. So of course I took to reddit like the teenager I am to see if anyone would be willing to help me out.

I have about a week and a half to get this done, but if I could have a response in a week it would make my life so much easier. (I know it's short notice but blame my teacher, not me sorry lol). It's like 8 questions I need answered, only a sentence or two for each response really. If anybody is interested in answering a handful of basic questions about their career experience, please send me a message and we can exchange emails. All I ask is that you are someone with actual work experience, not a student. As much as I'd probably find your grad research cool or whatever, I really need to ask about actual career experience.

Thanks so much if you read this far, I look forward to hearing from someone soon!

FYI, I made this burner account because I try to keep my main pretty anonymous, but I'm not trying to pull anything sketchy, I promise lol.

I want to go to UTK as I can get in state tuition there through the Academic Common Market (NukE isn’t offered in my state - VA), and UTK has one of the best programs for nuclear in the states.

My parents are hesitant on letting me go because they believe that if I go to UTK that isn’t as „prestigious”, I’ll get stuck with a job at some power plant in the south and I won’t travel at all.

Is it true that NukE graduated from UTK get „stuck” to one power plant with souther company or the TVA and other companies for a loooong time?

My parents just don’t want me to be tied with a plant for the rest of my job and not travel at all.

I'm currently a freshman at Texas A&M interested in entering nuclear engineering. Although I would be ok with moving out of state if need be, I was curious what the job prospects are within Texas. What sort of jobs as a nuke could I find, and how available would they be? What companies operate within the state? I am currently pursuing a BS but hope to eventually obtain a MS.

Is it a possible career path to go from nuclear criticality safety to a nuclear engineering role (e.g. reload analysis, thermal-mechanics, neutronics)?

I am currently in the U.S. and hold a B.S. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. It’s been difficult to find nuclear engineering roles. Thanks for your help!

please do inform me if i’m wrong but from all the info i’ve seen and currently know about nuclear reactors they seem to be a sort of glorified boiler/steam engine. nuclear fission happens in the water, steam is made, put through fan like thing idk generator and then pushed out to cool down and then recycled, right?

I heard that activated carbon can filter some radioactive particules such as iodine I do not clearly understand much about it, when is the use relevant? How/why does it work? If anyone have explanation and further reading i would be glad to hear about it