Lighting Intern- Summer 2027

WSP USA; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lighting Intern to join the Baltimore office for a 12-week summer program. You will work with senior staff to gain hands-on experience in lighting design, calculations, and documentation.

Open to undergraduate or graduate students in Electrical Engineering or related fields. The internship starts May 19, 2025, with a flexible start date and no relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering undergraduate program with a graduation date of Aug 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Lighting or related field and desire to advance skills at WSP.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office software, and tools.
• Authorized to work in the United States at internship start date.

Responsibilities

• Learn basic principles of Lighting Design.
• Collaborate with design team members to develop design concepts.
• Perform basic lighting calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of design documents.
• Assist in selecting and specifying lighting fixtures.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Electrical Engineering undergraduate

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

AGi32

Job description

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 Lighting Design Team is seeking a Lighting Intern to work out of our Baltimore 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 19th, 2025. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

• Learn basic principles of Lighting Design.
• Collaborate with other design team member to develop design
• Perform basic lighting calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of design documents.
• Assist in selecting and specifying lighting fixtures.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Lighting, 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, Revit, AGi32, and hand drawing.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $19 - $30

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.