Location: New York,NY, USA
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
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 New York City Earth and Environmental Team is seeking an Environmental Engineering Intern - Summer 2025 to work out of our New York, NY office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate program.
This 12-week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start on May 19, 2025. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your Impact
* Support a variety of Environmental tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
* Learn basic principles of Environmental Engineering.
* Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
* Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
* Assist in preparing project drawings and maps.
* 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.
* Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications
* Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2025 or later.
* Must be 18 or older.
* Demonstrated interest in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, 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
* Experience using AutoCad, Microstation and/or ARCGIS.
* Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
* Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $20.48 - $29.20
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.