# Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Baton Rouge, LA
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA's Power and Energy Team is seeking a Full-Time Power Distribution Design Engineering Intern to work out of our Baton Rouge, LA office. This temporary position is for individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.

As an intern, you will collaborate with experienced engineers to support the design and development of medium-voltage electric distribution systems, including both overhead and underground infrastructure ranging from 120/240V to 24.9kV. You will gain hands-on experience ensuring projects meet client requirements, safety standards, and budget and schedule objectives. Responsibilities include:

- Supporting a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills

- Learning basic principles of Power Distribution Engineering

- Assisting with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis

- Supporting preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates

- Assisting in collecting and maintaining project documentation

- Completing training on assigned tasks

- Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct

This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program, scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027, for 12 weeks. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

**Requirements:**

- Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later

- Must be 18 or older

- Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering, 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 to execute projects

- 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:**

- Experience using Excel, Outlook, Google Earth, and AutoCAD/MicroStation

- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- technical writing
- office automation
- software
- spreadsheets
- technology
- tools

### Nice to have
- Excel
- Outlook
- Google Earth
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation

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