Event Details
NUPOC Information Session
Speaker: Sergio Palacios, Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia
Department: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Location: Friend Center 113
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
A little bit about the NUPOC program:
-NUPOC = Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program
-E6 pay with housing and food allotments (~$4,100 per month in Philadelphia, PA) while finishing school
-Advancement to E7 with one accessed referral
-15,000 dollar bonus for Submarine or Carrier Officers
-Full medical / dental for applicant and immediate family
-Time served towards retirement
-Full leave (2.5 vacation days per month) earned
-No uniforms
-No haircuts
-No military classes
-No affiliation with ROTC units
-Summers off with pay while in school
Programs (after undergraduate or postgraduate completion only:
-Submarines
-Surface (Aircraft Carrier)
-Instructor at Naval Nuclear Power
-Training Command (NNPTC) in Charleston, SC
-Naval Reactors Engineer in Washington, D.C.
Pre-requisites:
-60 credits attained
-Enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate (4 year) program
-Two semesters Calculus, two semesters Calculus-based physics (C’s or better)
-Competitive GPA (3.0 or higher)
-Pass the Navy’s physical
-Be able to obtain a work clearance
-Any major welcome but technical/engineering most competitive
*** IMPORTANT ***
The NUPOC Program is not a scholarship. It is full-time employment with pay for students while pursuing their degrees.
Visit www.navy.com/navy/careers/nuclear-energy for further information.
Lunch will be served.
