Summer 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern — Boise or KC

WSP Global Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA invites motivated Mechanical Engineering students to join our Summer 2027 internship program, supporting HVAC, plumbing, and utility piping systems for industrial facilities. You will work from our Boise, ID or Kansas City, MO offices, gaining hands‑on experience and mentorship through the Developing Professionals Network.

The 12‑week program begins May 17, 2027, with a focus on developing technical, communication, and ethical skills while contributing to real projects.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Mechanical Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Mechanical Engineering and 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.
• Willingness and ability to travel to local project sites.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Mechanical 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Office software

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Trace3D

MS Office

Job description

WSP USA invites motivated Mechanical Engineering students to join our Summer 2027 internship program, supporting HVAC, plumbing, and utility piping systems for industrial facilities. You will work from our Boise, ID or Kansas City, MO offices, gaining hands‑on experience and mentorship through the Developing Professionals Network.

The 12‑week program begins May 17, 2027, with a focus on developing technical, communication, and ethical skills while contributing to real projects.