U.K. program offers young people a look at nuclear careers

March 27, 2025, 7:01AMANS Nuclear Cafe
Participants take part in the Centre for Leadership Performance’s Dream Placement program. (Photo: Nuclear Waste Services)

Nuclear Waste Services recently hosted a group of five teenagers for a week of exposure to real-world nuclear industry work environments at its facilities in Calderbridge, Cumbria, in northwestern England. The youth learned about career opportunities and leadership responsibilities at the company. They engaged with senior management and performed activities with several different NWS teams, including the environmental, waste characterization, cybersecurity, geological disposal facility grants, and human resources departments.