Civil Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

Location: Boston, MA, United States Department: Engineering

This Opportunity

WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns 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 New England Civil Transportation Team is seeking a Full-Time Civil Engineering Co-op to work out of our Boston, Massachusetts office. The following locations will also be considered: Worcester, Massachusetts. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program through Northeastern University.

This co-op is anticipated to take place during Spring Semester, January through June 2027.

Your Impact

Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.

Learn basic principles of Civil Engineering.

Gain experience working on public transportation engineering designs.

Be part of public infrastructure projects that improve our communities.

Learn technical and professional transportation civil engineering skills.

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.

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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of June 2027 or later.

Must be 18 or older.

Demonstrated interest in Civil Transportation 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

Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of June 2027 or later.

Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam Software.

Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus

Compensation

Expected Pay: $23.03 - $32.22 per hour

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.