A new internship program aims to attract more women into nuclear technology.
Bruce Power announced that they along with Ontario Tech University in Oshawa are launching an engineering internship program for women.
It is a four-month internship for eligible female students that will see them participate in the program for three consecutive summers.
They say there is also the potential of a full-year internship between the third and fourth academic year.
In a news release, Bruce Power’s Executive Vice-President of Human Resources Cathy Sprague says the internship program is one way to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
She says they have partnered with a number of organizations to develop a pipeline of diverse talent in various roles across the company.
