Internships
The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).
The purpose of the programme is:
o To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United National as a whole.
o To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.
o The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.
Organizational Setting
The Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (NEFW) comprises the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, the Waste Technology Section, the Decommissioning & Environmental Remediation Section and the Research Reactor Section. The Division seeks to support Member States in building their capacity to access technologies, to share good practices and to develop safe and effective approaches across all aspects of research reactors, nuclear fuel cycle, decommissioning, radioactive waste management and environmental remediation.
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section (NFCMS) assists interested Member States in the development of safe, environmentally friendly, economically viable, proliferation-resistant and sustainable fuel cycle options and it encourages information exchange on the exploration, mining and processing of uranium and thorium, on the design, manufacturing and performance of nuclear fuels, on the management of spent fuel, and on the development of advanced and innovative nuclear fuels and fuel cycles.
Main Purpose
Assist in the preparation of NFCMS (Nuclear Power Reactor Fuel Engineering) events and projects.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Assist in the Nuclear Power Reactor Fuel Engineering projects: support in editing IAEA documents and publications (e.g. TECDOC on \"Mixed Oxide Fuels Design, Operation and Management\", TECDOC on \"Challenges and Opportunities in Reprocessed Uranium Fuels\", TECDOC \"Core and Plant Simulation with an Emphasis on Fuel Behaviour in Light Water Reactor Based Small Modular Reactors).
Assist in the preparation of Nuclear Fuel Engineering team meetings, such as Consultancy Meeting to Frame the Future Coordinated Research Project on Benchmark Exercises for Testing and Performance Simulation of Advanced Fuels for Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactors (23-26 February 2026), with collecting worldwide information and work with the Scientific Secretary on an initial draft of the new CRP proposal.
Assist in the communication process with participants from Member States
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science and Technology in relevant areas (e.g. Engineering, Scientific Fields) or studying towards it.
Excellent written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) an asset.
Applicant Eligibility
o Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
o Candidates may apply up to 3 months after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
o Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
o Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.