Planning Intern - Summer 2027

WSP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Philadelphia is offering a Full-Time Planning Intern position as part of the Summer Internship Program.

You will gain hands-on experience by supporting a variety of planning tasks, research, field work, and the preparation of final planning reports under the guidance of senior staff. The internship targets students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Planning program and runs for 12 weeks, beginning May 17, 2027, with flexible start dates for individual candidates.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Planning program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in transportation, transit or environmental planning, 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 execute 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

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of planning tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final planning reports.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Support the business functions of the national planning team.
• Assist with developing thought pieces.
• Assist with the development of business processes and procedures
• Assist with the development of business planning and strategy
• Coordinate with other planning teams throughout the US
• Coordinate outreach to clients
• Develop marketing materials
• 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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Office software

Spreadsheets

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Undergraduate Planning degree

Graduate Planning degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

ArcGIS

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns 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 National Planning Team is seeking a Full-Time Planning Intern to work out of our Philadelphia, PA 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 17, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible

Your Impact

• Support a variety of planning tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final planning reports.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Support the business functions of the national planning team.
• Assist with developing thought pieces.
• Assist with the development of business processes and procedures
• Assist with the development of business planning and strategy
• Coordinate with other planning teams throughout the US
• Coordinate outreach to clients
• Develop marketing materials
• 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 undergraduate Planning program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in transportation, transit or environmental planning, 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 Masters or PhD Planning program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Experience using:
  • Microsoft Suite including Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint
  • Adobe Suite: InDesign and Illustrator, Photoshop
  • Esri ArcGIS
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus