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| Category: | Other |
| Job Hours: | Temporary/Seasonal |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Country: | United States |
| State/Province: | Pennsylvania |
| City: | Allentown |
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Corporation Summary PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pa., owns or controls about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets, and delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. More information is available at www.pplweb.com. Generation Technical Services - Technical Inspection, a department within our PPL Generation organization, is seeking one student to work full time (40 hours/week) for 6 months during spring/summer 2012, in Allentown, PA. Position Summary A Cooperative Associate is a temporarily employed full-time college student in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, who is offered a work-study program designed to give college students practical work experience in their field of study. This program often helps students determine career interests. Beyond the scope of the actual tasks performed, the student becomes familiar with a corporate environment and gains practical skills and knowledge to supplement their classroom experience. Candidate Qualifications Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration. Basic Qualifications - Enrolled in an accredited college or university program. - Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate or masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. - Enrolled on a full-time basis (12 semester hours). Students may not continue as a Co-operative Associate once they have graduated. - Have an acceptable overall grade point average, generally not lower than a 3.2. - Eligible to work in accordance with Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) regulations. - Able to provide an official student transcript and other required information. - 18 years of age or older. Preferred Qualifications - Rising Sophomore or Junior - Mechanical Engineering major - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access Preferred Qualifications Position will entail: - Support welding and materials activities associated with the repair of plant components - Research issues related to inspection findings of the power plant components such as pressure vessels and piping systems - Assignments will include use of computer-based programs including analysis tools, Excel spreadsheets, and Access databases - Identification and tracking of plant piping system subject to flow accelerated corrosion Equal Employment Opportunity PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V How To Apply 1. Click on Apply Now button 2. Upload a new resume or select one you previously uploaded, or cut and paste a resume from a Word document 3. Answer basic qualification screening questions 4. Answer questions regarding how the position meets your career goals. 5. Click on Submit button You can save your online response and come back at a later time to finish; however, you must hit Submit to actually send your completed online response. NOTE: Once you submit your online response, you cannot go back and edit your online response or resume, nor can you re-submit for the same vacancy. | |
| Post Date: | 12/13/2011 |