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Student Intern - Uranium Processing Facility

Oak Ridge, United States

Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Job Title: Student Intern - Uranium Processing Facility
Career Level: Undetermined
Organization: Uranium Processing Facility (50449649)
Job Specialty: Undetermined

What You'll Do

Take on the challenges of improving our national security and creating a revolution in manufacturing. Join the CNS team in the transformation of a premier National Security Complex into the workplace of the future. CNS offers a unique work environment, a highly-specialized workforce, and one-of-a-kind technologies. With initiatives emerging constantly, you will never have a shortage of roles and challenges to take on.

CNS is currently recruiting for summer 2026 internship opportunities in the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) Organization. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Support commissioning and operations teams in training, readiness, turnover and testing activities (engineering/science disciplines)
Support various scheduling and data analytic development and reviews (business discipline)
Support developing marketing/political messaging, mobilization logistics, etc. (business discipline)

The Internship Program is a 10-12 week program that offers challenging assignments and projects and career development workshops to enhance your professional growth. You will also earn a competitive salary based on your discipline and academic class status. The 2026 intern program is scheduled to start on May 18, 2026 and conclude on July 23, 2026.

The internship position will remain open until all candidates have been identified.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Must be working toward or have completed a degree in business/data analytics or any engineering/science discipline.
Must have completed (at a minimum) your sophomore year in college, have an overall GPA (grade point average) of 2.8 or above, and be a United States Citizen. Students who have graduated are eligible up to two years post graduation.
A completed online application is required. You must include a resume and current transcript, ensuring that your graduation date and GPA are listed on your resume. Failure to attach a resume and transcript will eliminate you from the selection process.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level, and internal applicants in higher Career Levels may be considered, on an exception basis, to come across laterally based on the applicant's education and experience, and the scope of work being performed in the role.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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