Transportation Planning Intern - Summer 2025 id-10579

About the position

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Transportation Planning Intern for their Los Angeles, CA office as part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. This temporary internship is designed for individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program, providing hands-on experience in urban and transportation planning. Interns will work closely with senior staff, gaining exposure to real projects and developing essential skills in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

Requirements

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited urban and regional planning, environmental planning, urban design, civil engineering, geography, history, life sciences, or related Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2025 or later.
  • Must be 18 or older.
  • Demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy 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.

Nice-to-haves

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited urban and regional planning, environmental planning, urban design, civil engineering, geography, history, life sciences, or related Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2025 or later.
  • Experience using Adobe Suite and ESRI ArcGIS.
  • Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Benefits

  • Compensation range of $19.13 - $30.00 per hour based on education, experience, and location.
  • Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
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