# Geotechnical Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Elko, NV
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: internship
**Salary**: $23.03 - $31.11
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude.

Our Earth & Environment Team is seeking a full-time **Geotechnical Engineering Intern – Summer 2027** to work out of one of our US Mine Waste offices located in **Elko, NV.** This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.

This 12-week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start on May 17, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

**Your Impact**

- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal of developing technical, social, and ethical skills.

- Learn basic principles of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering.

- Assist our US Mine Waste team 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, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

- Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

- Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related Engineering degree with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

- Must be 18 or older.

- Demonstrated interest in heavy earthwork, construction, or mining, 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, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.

- Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills.

- Basic proficiency with office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.

- Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.

- Ability to travel up to 80% of the duration of employment.

- Capable of lifting up to 40 pounds.

- 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**

- Prior internship and/or leadership involvement.

- Interest or experience in the Mining and/or Mine Waste industry.

**Compensation** Expected Salary (all locations): $23.03 - $31.11

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## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- project research
- field work
- preliminary design calculations
- analysis
- technical writing
- analytical skills
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- Prior internship
- leadership involvement
- Mining
- Mine Waste industry

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