Built Ecology Intern - Summer 2026

WSP

1d•$25 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

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 Buildings Team is seeking a Full-Time Built Ecology Intern - Summer 2026 to work out of our Boston, MA 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 18th, 2026. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible. Your Impact Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills. Learn basic principles of Built Ecology. 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. Manage a variety of specific tasks with oversight from several project managers. Support sustainability strategy development and certification efforts (e.g. LEED, WELL, Fitwel, NZE). Assist with renewable energy analysis and carbon neutral building assessments. Develop strategic and technical recommendations for projects that are thoughtful, creative, practical, and effective. Facilitate conversations between multiple stakeholders to devise sustainability strategies. Produce high quality, visually compelling presentations, and deliverables. Application of existing technical skills to projects in a professional setting and development of additional relevant technical skills. Gain experience in analysis methods & tools, report writing, and presentations related to sustainability. Develop teamwork skills required to create compelling deliverables and engage with clients and project teams. Learn the fundamental principles and tools used for computational design and advanced buildings analytics. 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.

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an accredited Green Building Design, Engineering, Sustainability Management, Built Ecology or related Undergraduate, or Master's program with an anticipated graduation date of May 2027.
Must be 18 or older.
Demonstrated interest in Green Building Design, Engineering, Sustainability Management, or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
Comfortable presenting ideas, projects and solutions to clients and executives in a polished, professional manner.
Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently under minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
Advanced proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
Familiarity with MS Office Suite
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to organize and present design information to clients
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

Ability to use Adobe Creative Suite for reports and presentations.
Computer 3D model creation and development.
Scripting and coding (e.g. Python or Grasshopper)
Knowledge of the building design and construction process.
Knowledge of third-party green building rating systems (LEED, Passive House, LBC, WELL, Fitwel etc.)
Experience with energy, carbon, daylight, and CFD modeling software and analysis.
Extensive experience with Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
Learn basic principles of Built Ecology.
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.
Manage a variety of specific tasks with oversight from several project managers.
Support sustainability strategy development and certification efforts (e.g. LEED, WELL, Fitwel, NZE).
Assist with renewable energy analysis and carbon neutral building assessments.
Develop strategic and technical recommendations for projects that are thoughtful, creative, practical, and effective.
Facilitate conversations between multiple stakeholders to devise sustainability strategies.
Produce high quality, visually compelling presentations, and deliverables.
Application of existing technical skills to projects in a professional setting and development of additional relevant technical skills.
Gain experience in analysis methods & tools, report writing, and presentations related to sustainability.
Develop teamwork skills required to create compelling deliverables and engage with clients and project teams.
Learn the fundamental principles and tools used for computational design and advanced buildings analytics.
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.