🚀 Internship

R&D Natural Hazards and Environment Industrial Placement 2023

EDF Trading

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2mo ago

🚀 Placement Program

London

🤑 £21.1k

Rolling basis

Description

This industrial placement will provide you with insight into the R&D challenges in the areas of environment and natural hazards including meteorology, ocean sciences, marine biology, space weather and climate change, gaining vital experience in how EDF applies research work to deliver solutions to the business units.

Area of Responsibilities

Research & Development

Responsibilities

You’ll have the opportunity to work with key stakeholders to support the operations of our current fleet of nuclear power stations, our new build development projects, as well as offering support to renewable energy sites such as offshore wind farms. You’ll build both technical and non-technical skills, learn about a variety of natural hazards and how they can impact energy infrastructure, and develop skills in statistics, coding and technical report writing.

Requirements

On track to achieve or will have already achieved a 2:2 undergraduate degree or 2:2 postgraduate qualification in disciplines such as Environmental Science, statistics, geography, natural science or another related degree Strong technical and analytical skills Computational skills e.g. statistical programming and GIS tools. The desire to learn and develop Our work placements are designed to help you identify your strengths and develop your skills within a real-world organisation, an experience which is invaluable for your future career. We’re looking for people who are keen to learn more about our exciting industry and have a desire to develop skills such as communication, problem-solving, team-working and time-management, within a commercial environment.

Benefits

Salary of £21,100 or £23,100 if you are based within one of the Greater London Boroughs. 25 days’ annual leave Flexible benefits package Wellbeing and support services