# Geotechnical Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Atlanta, GA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: internship
**Salary**: $23.90 - $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 our Atlanta, GA office. 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.

**Responsibilities**

- Perform laboratory tests on geotechnical (soils, aggregates, rock), geosynthetics (plastics), and concrete in accordance with ASTM & AASHTO standards.

- Assist in shipping, receiving, logging, handling, storage, and disposal of samples; and cleaning, maintaining, repairing and calibration of laboratory testing equipment.

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

- Learn basic principles of Geotechnical Engineering.

- 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, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

**Requirements**

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

- Must be 18 or older.

- Demonstrated interest in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Environmental 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, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

- 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**

- Actively enrolled in an accredited Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related, Master's Degree or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

- Experience in materials testing.

**Compensation**

- Expected Salary (all locations): $23.90 - $31.11

## Skills

### Required
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Laboratory Testing
- Project Research
- Field Work

### Nice to have
- Materials Testing
- Leadership Involvement

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