Description
WSP USA's Transportation Planning team is seeking a Full-Time Transportation Planning Intern to work out of our Atlanta, GA office. This temporary position is for individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.
As a summer intern, you will have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your Impact:
- Support a variety of transportation planning projects including transit corridor planning & feasibility studies, transit-oriented development (TOD) planning, statewide and regional multimodal plans, funding and grant strategies, and intercity passenger rail studies.
- Hands-on project experience may include public and stakeholder engagement, GIS mapping and spatial analysis, collection and analysis of planning data, and drafting reports and presentations for clients and the public.
- Support various transportation planning tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of transportation planning.
- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
- Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.
Who You Are: Required Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Planning, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Demonstrated interest in transportation planning or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP's work and projects.
- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others.
- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Planning, or related, Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Experience using GIS, InDesign, REMIX, or other planning and design software.
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.