Civil Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

WSP in the U.S.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

WSP USA in Chicago, IL is offering a Civil Engineering Intern position within the Summer Internship Program. This 12-week internship starts May 2027, with a focus on transportation design and real project experience under senior staff.

As part of Developing Professionals Network, you will gain mentorship, participate in fieldwork, assist with calculations, design plans, and cost estimates, while adhering to safety policies and company conduct.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering program.
• Interest in Transportation and Roadway Design, with desire to grow skills related to WSP's work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Ability to take direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Commitment to workplace safety and adhering to WSP's policies.
• Authorization to work in the United States at internship start.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Civil Transportation Design Engineering.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final design plans, 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 and resources.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Transportation Design

Teamwork

Communication

Technical Writing

Education

Civil Engineering student

Masters/PhD candidate

Tools

Bentley

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Intern Program, 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 working on real projects with senior staff providing side by side insight and experience. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Job Description

This Opportunity

Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Intern Program, 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 working on real projects with senior staff providing side by side insight and experience. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Transportation & Infrastructure team is seeking a Civil Engineering Intern to work from our Downtown Chicago IL office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.

This 12-week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start in May 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 Civil Transportation Design 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 Engineering program.
• Demonstrated interest in Transportation and Roadway Design, 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, 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 Engineering Masters or PhD program.
• Experience using Bentely and Autodesk software.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $23.90 - $27.50

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.