Planning Intern - Summer 2026

WSP•Philadelphia, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a full-time Planning Intern for its National Planning Team, based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. This temporary internship is part of WSP’s Summer Internship Program, a 12-week program scheduled to begin May 17, 2027; the individual start date may be flexible. Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Interns gain hands-on experience on real projects, work alongside senior staff, and can take part in mentorship and networking through the Developing Professionals Network. No relocation or housing assistance is provided. The intern will support planning work and project activities while developing technical, social, and ethical skills. Work includes learning transportation and transit planning principles, assisting with research and field work, supporting preliminary design calculations and analysis, preparing final planning reports, and maintaining project documentation. The intern will also support the national planning team’s business functions, complete training, and follow WSP’s policies and Code of Conduct. WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, an engineering and professional services firm. The company has more than 15,000 employees in over 300 U.S. offices and serves the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. WSP describes its workplace model as flexible and agile and offers a comprehensive benefits suite.

Requirements

Be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Planning program, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
Be at least 18 years old.
Demonstrate interest in transportation, transit, environmental planning, or a related field, and a strong desire to develop skills relevant to WSP’s work and projects.
Have interpersonal and communication skills to interact with others and express ideas effectively and professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
Be able to take direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
Have basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
Have a record of upholding workplace safety and be able to comply with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Be authorized to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Nice To Haves

Be actively enrolled in an accredited master's or PhD Planning program, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
Experience with Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Experience with Adobe Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Experience with Esri ArcGIS.
Prior internship experience and campus leadership involvement.

Responsibilities

Support a variety of planning tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
Learn basic principles of transportation and transit planning.
Assist with project research, field work, preliminary design calculations, and analysis.
Support preparation of final planning reports.
Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
Support the business functions of the national planning team.
Complete training on assigned tasks.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.