Environmental Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

WSP

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Jacksonville, Florida

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Responsibilities

Support various environmental tasks including project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations. Assist in preparing project drawings, maps, and maintaining essential project documentation.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later. You possess basic proficiency in technical writing and office software, and have a demonstrated interest in Environmental or Water Resources Engineering.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Environmental Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

AutoCad

Microstation

ARCGIS

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 Earth & Environmental Team is seeking a part-time Environmental Engineering Intern – Summer 2026 to work out of our Jacksonville, FL office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate program.

This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

  • Support a variety of Environmental tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
  • Learn basic principles of Environmental Engineering.
  • Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
  • Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
  • Assist in preparing project drawings and maps.
  • 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.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  • Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications 

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
  • Must be 18 or older.
  • Demonstrated interest in Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, 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, Microstation and/or ARCGIS.
  • Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Compensation: 

Expected Salary (all locations): $23.03 – $29.96

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. 

WSP

We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity. ​ ​From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, we operate in over 50 countries and employ approximately 73,000 professionals, known as Visioneers. ​ Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects across sectors: Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Water, Power & Energy and Mining & Metals. ​ ​ Together let’s unlock potential everywhere.​ #WeAreWSP​
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