Environmental Science Intern - Summer 2024 - Portland

WSP in the UK

Feb 13, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Starts on May 19
Summer Internship
Engineering
Portland

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Science or related, undergraduate program.
Demonstrated interest in Environmental Science 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:
Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Science or related, master's degree or PhD program.
Experience using Microsoft and Adobe tools.
Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Responsibilities

Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
Learn basic principles of Environmental Impact Assessment and Clean Water Act Permitting
Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
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 and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

WSP in the UK

We exist to future-proof our cities and environments.

Consulting

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1885

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

WSP is a leading engineering professional services consulting firm which supports significant projects in both the built and natural environments. We provide engineering and design services to public and private sector clients in the transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, resources and industry sectors, as well as a strategic advisory offering. We have more than 40 offices across the UK and Ireland. Our team of over 7,000 technical specialists and strategic advisers in the UK is part of a talented family of more than 55,000 global changemakers, transforming what’s possible to build a smarter, greener future for all. Together, we deliver innovative solutions to solve complex problems for our clients and the communities we serve, meeting both the needs of today and addressing the challenges of tomorrow. WSP takes pride in leading the way we collectively tackle the climate emergency and in October 2020 we announced our commitment to halve the carbon footprint of all designs and advice provided to clients by 2030, a first in the engineering consultancy sector. Having since aligned our carbon reduction targets with the SBTI’s science-based Net-Zero Standard, we will achieve carbon neutrality in our UK operations in 2025. Globally, WSP has committed to achieving net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040.