Monday, January 14, 2013

EE Info Session: Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) - Earn money to finish your degree


Presented by LTs. Kristine Hime and Brendan Tower, US Navy
Date: Tuesday, January 22nd
Session Times: 10:30am, 3:30pm
Location: EEB 403
 
Job Description:
 
Undergraduates in engineering and select science fields can earn money to finish their degree, with guaranteed follow-on employment after college.
 
Following graduation, you will attend Officer Candidate School to receive training on military discipline and Navy history, after which you will be commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy. As an officer in the Nuclear Propulsion program, you are a project manager overseeing the upkeep and repairs of a multi-billion dollar nuclear-powered engineroom. This involves technical training in reactor theory, mechanical systems, chemistry, and electrical instrumentation and control systems, amongst other topics. You will gain invaluable leadership and techincal experience, which will make you extremely competitive for hiring in the civilian sector afterwards.
Benefits:
 
As an undergraduate, earn up to $4000/month plus a $15000 signing bonus to complete your education!
Pay raise to $2828 base salary plus housing allowance (up to $5000/month total) after completing OCS
Full medical and dental benefits
401k investment opportunities
Travel
Leadership & management experience in a technical field
Graduate education opportunities
 
If you are unable to attend the information session and would like more information, Lts. Hime and Tower will be at the EE Career Fair on January 23rd from 3-5pm, HUB 145, or contact LT Kristine Hime at kristine.hime@navy.mil.