2025 Mechanical Engineering Co-op

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory has co-op opportunities for college students to spend much of 2025 getting great work experience, in great locations, supporting the world's greatest Navy.

We are looking to hire Mechanical Engineering students for a unique co-op experience at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)! NNL Technical Co-op positions fully integrate students into various organizations with assignments that provide real-world work experience in their fields. Co-op students may be engaged in a variety of different tasks supporting one or more technical areas including:

• Researching and developing new analysis methods, technologies, and/or concepts
• Designing and testing software, components, or integrated systems
• Developing models and performing data analysis
• Supporting operations and developing process controls and procedures

Program highlights include:
•    Final presentation to management, peers, and other NNL employees
•    Meet directly with NNL General Manager and Executive Leadership
•    Partnership with a mentor
•    Opportunity to tour local NNL site facilities
•    Trip to a Naval Shipyard for a guided tour
•    Extensive networking opportunities

The NNL Co-op program is an approximate 30 week program starting in January 2025.

A co-op position may result in a return internship or full-time employment offer (based on student eligibility) upon successful completion of the program.

Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill

Candidates for Mechanical Engineering co-op positions must be:

•    Pursuing Mechanical Engineering or related BS, MS, and/or PhD engineering degrees from an accredited college or university
•    Must have completed at least first full year of college by January 2025
•    Enrolled/continuing in a degree program throughout this co-op assignment

Students must attach most recent unofficial college transcripts and resume to the employment application.

Preferred Skills

• Cumulative minimum GPA 3.0/4.0
• Prior related internship, co-op or work experience (paid or volunteer)
• Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD) or Naval Nuclear Program experience