Roadway Design Intern - Summer 2027

WSP; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA invites applications for a Full-Time Summer Roadway Internship in Lexington, KY (with Louisville, KY as an alternate site). This 12-week program starts May 17, 2027, and runs through August 2027, offering hands-on roadway design training with senior staff.

Interns will learn design standards, software usage, and practical application on active projects, while developing technical and professional skills in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering or related Undergraduate program with anticipated graduation December 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Roadway Design and Transportation or related field.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Uphold workplace safety and adherence to health, safety and harassment 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/Roadway Engineering.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Assist in preparing final design plans, provisions, and cost estimates.
• Help collect and maintain project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Software literacy

Safety awareness

Education

Undergraduate Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD (CADD)

GIS

Adobe

Bluebeam

Job description

WSP USA invites applications for a Full-Time Summer Roadway Internship in Lexington, KY (with Louisville, KY as an alternate site). This 12-week program starts May 17, 2027, and runs through August 2027, offering hands-on roadway design training with senior staff.

Interns will learn design standards, software usage, and practical application on active projects, while developing technical and professional skills in a supportive team environment.