Description
WSP USA's Geotechnical and Tunneling Team is seeking a Full-Time Structural Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 to work out of our New York, NY office.
As a summer intern, you will have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learning basic principles of Structural 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, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
To qualify, you must:
- Be actively enrolled in an accredited Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Be 18 or older.
- Have a demonstrated interest in Structural Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
- Possess competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Be capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
- Have basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Have a proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Have authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Being actively enrolled in an accredited Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
- Having experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.).
- Having experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e. SAP2000, AutoCAD, REVIT, MicroStation, etc.).
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
The expected salary for this position is $19 - $30.