2008 Summer Apprenticeships at AREVA
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Summer apprenticeships focus on Nuclear Services, with a broad overview of other operations at AREVA, including:
- Design Engineering
- Fuel Manufacturing
- Pump & Motor Service
- Refurbishment Facilities
- New Plants / Reactors
- Site Operations
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Apprentices work with and are trained and mentored by the AREVA Operations and Engineering staffs.
Apprentices will:
- Learn NDE fundamentals
- Operate robotics and tooling machines
- Tour facilities and attend lectures
- Assist in checkout of systems and software
- Participate in engineering Design Review Boards
- Take a leadership role in the AREVA Summer Academy
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Applicant Requirements:
- Must be a rising High School Junior, Senior,
or Graduate
- Must have reliable transportation to and from facilities
- Must have letter(s) of recommendation on
school letterhead from career/guidance counselor and/or science/math teacher
2008 Program Specifics:
- AREVA Open House for candidates and parents planned for Tuesday,
April 8 at 7:00 pm, 155 Mill Ridge Road
- Contract period: Monday, June 16 through
Friday, August 8 (excluding Monday, June 30 through Friday,
July 4)
- Tour of
Energy Explorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, Thursday, June 26 (operated by Duke
Energy), Charlotte, NC
- Weekly schedule: 32 hours / week - Monday through Thursday
(except final week which may be Tuesday through Friday)
- Daily schedule: 7 am until noon; one hour lunch; 1 pm until 4 pm
(possible 7:30 am until 4:30 pm)
- Pay rate: $7.25 per hour
- College credit: Four (4) credits through CVCC
(IND 195: Work Based Learning)
2008 Application Process:
- Interested parties should attend AREVA Open House Tuesday,
April 8 at 7 pm, 155 Mill Ridge Road
- Deadline to apply is Friday, May 9
- Selections made and notifications mailed by Friday,
May 30th
Required Application Materials:
- Cover letter
containing:
- Your name, address, phone number and
the name of your school
- Why you want to participate
- What you hope to get out of the program
- Why you are the “ideal” candidate
- Resume or summary of experience
containing information on
- Work history
- Education / honors
- Volunteer activities
- Extracurricular activities
- Letter(s) of recommendation from your school
counselors/advisors/teachers (must be on school letterhead)
- Deliver application materials to front desk at AREVA,
155 Mill Ridge Rd, Lynchburg, VA or mail to:
AREVA
Attn: Cathy Woody MR-17
(Summer
Apprenticeship Program)
155 Mill Ridge Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
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