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I'm about to graduate with a BS in nuclear engineering. My GPA is 2.85. I have not had an internship or any work experience. Should I be trying to get an internship, or should I be trying to get a real job? Seems like experience is necessary to get most jobs, and it seems like most internships...

If I remember right, they didn't become popular because LWR technology had already been developed for submarines, so there was a great deal of research and investment momentum in that direction, even though it might not be the best option for commercial power production.

I actually chose to write a paper on this topic in undergrad. Very very interesting topic. They come with a unique set of problems, but nothing insurmountable. They use familiar, abundant materials (fluoride and thorium), and have a reliable passive safety feature(the salt plug). However, nobody...