STRUCTURAL/CIVIL ENGINEER SKILLBRIDGE INTERN(PLANT OPERATIONS
The Role
This is an UNPAID internship through the Hire Vets Now (HVN) SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. HVN SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the work force sometime during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership. Newport News Shipbuilding Internship programs are focused on placing transitioning military into internships that require KSAs, Education & Military Training similar to their current or previous military jobs; positions that could easily transition over to a full-time regular and permanent job with Newport News Shipbuilding.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
- Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowable and structural modeling.
- Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
- Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.
Requirements
- Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
- Must Have:
- Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service.
- Transitioning Military candidates can begin applying within final 12 months of military service.
Qualifications
- Education and Experience dependent on Program of Instruction.