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Students Gain Real World Experience At Peach Bottom
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Exelon Nuclear’s 2011 internship program gave many college students some “real world” work experience this summer that will significantly enhance their chances of finding jobs after graduation.
Nationwide, Exelon hired 121 summer interns at its 13 facilities, including 10 at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta, Pa.
“Exelon’s summer internship program is a wonderful opportunity for local students to earn money while expanding their industry knowledge,” said Garey Stathes, Peach Bottom Plant Manager. “It’s also an effective recruitment tool as many of our interns return as permanent employees after earning their degrees. In fact, 26 of the 43 recent graduates that Exelon Nuclear hired this year are former interns.”
In addition to benefiting the students, Exelon’s internship program greatly benefits Peach Bottom.
Interns bring enthusiasm, new perspectives and creative ideas to the plant. This summer, some of those new perspectives came from 2008 Kennard Dale graduate, Bryce Sessions, who is attending the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown studying Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Sessions recently completed a 10-week internship in Peach Bottom’s Engineering Mechanical Design Department, working closely with the station’s Torus Relining Team and helping staff determine the life cycle of seismic detection equipment.
"Interning at Peach Bottom was a valuable and exciting opportunity,” said Sessions. “The program provided hands-on experience in a unique industry and allowed me to see firsthand how highly trained and experienced nuclear professionals keep the plant running safely and reliably.”
Interns at Exelon Nuclear sites this summer received real-world experience in a variety of areas, including engineering, nuclear operations, chemistry, health physics and business administration.
For more information, visit Exelon's Intern webpage.
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8/22/2011 |
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