Intern, Nuclear Environmental

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:
This position will support natural resource and environmental tasks at Wolf Creek Generating Station.  

Job tasks include but not limited to:
• Operationally focused aquatic sampling
• Land management activities
• Regulatory compliance support 

Education and Experience Requirements:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a degree path involving natural resources, environmental, or civil engineering.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
• Must know or be willing to learn to drive trucks, boats, and utility vehicles.
• Must be willing to work in outdoor conditions.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and databases preferred.
• Knowledge of common agriculture practices preferred.

Working Conditions:
A considerable amount of outside work with some office work and shop/lab work.  

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.