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The intern will support the Transportation Structures Team by assisting with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations.
They will also help prepare final design plans, cost estimates, and maintain project documentation.
What you need
Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited Civil or Structural Engineering undergraduate or graduate program with an anticipated graduation date of September 2027 or later.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
This Opportunity
WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on,
meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude.
Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with
senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain
mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.
Our Transportation Structures Team is seeking a Full-Time Structural Engineering
Intern- Summer 2026 to work out of our South Jordan, UT office. This temporary
position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or
Graduate degree program.
This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer
intern, you 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 Impact
* Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical,
social, and ethical skills.
* Learn basic principles of Transportation Structures 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.
* 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/Structural Engineering, or related,
Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of September
2027 or later.
* Must be 18 or older.
* Demonstrated interest in Transportation Structural 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
executive 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 Civil/Structural Engineering, or related,
Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of September 2027
or later.
* Experience using Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
* Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading
engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local
communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors
and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in
the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more
than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our
clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.
Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical,
dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing
health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their
careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be
essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to
get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National
Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or
other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring
document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has
expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at
hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or
other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the
right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation
will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing
service.