General information
Organization
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider for decommissioning shutdown nuclear energy facilities, managing used nuclear fuel, conducting federal site clean-up and closure, and the sale of uranium, conversion, and enrichment services to the U.S. commercial and federal markets. In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212 (212Pb), a rare alpha-emitting radioisotope and one of the more potent therapeutic payloads against cancer cells. https://www.orano.group/usa
Job details
Position title
Internship Opportunity: U.S. Nuclear Back-End Strategy Analysis
Job description (External Group Publication - https://www.orano.group/jobs/en) - 2000 characters max
Orano USA is offering a unique internship opportunity to contribute to strategic analysis in support of evolving U.S. nuclear policy. The Department of Energy is expected to release a comprehensive back-end strategy, and this internship will position you at the forefront of evaluating the technical, regulatory, and economic pathways for implementing such a strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Using public documents and Orano’s internal expertise, the intern will:
- Spent Fuel Recycling Strategy
- Assess availability and distribution of spent fuel resources in the U.S.
- Evaluate the technological readiness of domestic industry players
- Identify areas where licensing French technologies could support U.S. implementation
- Review applicable laws and regulations that may require modification
- Analyze market barriers to recycled fuel adoption and propose solutions
- Examine final waste management strategies for recycled fuel byproducts
- Plutonium Inventory Valuation Strategy
- Assess the scale and characteristics of excess plutonium inventory
- Identify legal and regulatory changes needed to enable reuse
- Explore potential materials and technologies for blending plutonium into usable fuel
- Evaluate readiness of existing and emerging reactor technologies for plutonium-based fuel
- Analyze market barriers and propose strategies to stimulate demand
- Review final waste strategies for used plutonium-based fuel
Skills and Qualifications (External Group Publication - https://www.orano.group/jobs/en) - 2000 characters max
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Nuclear Engineering, Public Policy, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Interest in nuclear energy policy, fuel cycle technologies, and regulatory frameworks
- Ability to synthesize complex technical and policy information into clear recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What You’ll Gain
- Exposure to real-world nuclear policy and strategic planning
- Mentorship from Orano’s technical and policy experts
- Experience contributing to a high-profile national energy initiative
- Opportunity to influence future directions in nuclear fuel cycle management
Employment Classification
Student
Job
RI - R&D, Innovation and Intellectual Property
Additional job details
Overtime status
Non-exempt
Location of position
Job location
America / Caribbean / Canada, USA, Maryland
Geolocation by area (Always put 'Yes')
No
Adress
Bethesda
Additional information
Telework/Home-office
In Office
Applicant criteria
Travel
Yes
Candidate criteria
Education level
Bachelor's Degree