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The WSP Summer Internship Program is an opportunity for those with a passion for having an impact on the natural, sustainable, and built environments and are currently undertaking a relevant Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree. You will need to be analytical, curious, and passionate about continuing your learning in a real-world environment.
Undergraduate positions will start anytime between late October 2024 and Jan 2025.
As an Undergraduate Environmental Engineer, work alongside industry leaders as you support the investigation, evaluation and development of management strategies for contamination in the subsurface to support WSP clients to manage their environmental liability. Develop your commercial acumen within a future-ready consultancy, as you learn how to partner with clients and make an impact in our cities and environment.
As an Earth & Environment team, we bring innovation, unparalleled technical expertise, and experience to help our clients address their most pressing challenges and take meaningful action toward a more sustainable world. We challenge ourselves to think differently to deliver solutions that increase value for our clients and ignite positive change in the built and natural environment. With local knowledge and global reach, our multidisciplinary business works alongside our clients to deliver practical and pragmatic advice. Our people help you see around corners. This is why we’re the no. 1 global environmental consulting leader and our client's trusted partner.
Why should you join the Earth & Environment business?
Why choose WSP?
Good variety of work
Working on projects
I get a broad range of work as a structural engineer in the transport team, such as detailed design, tenders, business cases etc.
4.0
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Empower your career while making a meaningful impact! Join WSP, a team of 54,000 professionals dedicated to engineering sustainable solutions.
Flexible work arrangements: "Very flexible, I can pick my hours as long as I complete the set hours by the end of the week."
Supportive team culture: "The people are very nice and kind here. They care very much about my well-being."
Opportunities to work on diverse projects: "WSP works on a broad variety of projects, leading to diverse and rewarding work."
Work-life balance: "Flexible work hours, lots of people have different work arrangements and it all works fine."
Learning and development: "The best thing about working at WSP is the amount of exposure junior engineers get working on different aspects of engineering projects."
High turnover rate: "The high turnover rate."
Workload imbalances: "The hours and expectations can be very consuming, and sometimes the pressure of utilisation is a burden."
Inconsistent team dynamics: "Team dynamic, salaries, progression differs from team to team and depending on your manager."
Career progression: "The progression/promotion process is quite time-consuming and a lot of effort. There doesn't appear to be a lot of flexibility to finish your graduate role early"
Graduates on the same pay: "I don't think we do bonuses, and my last pay rise moved me to the same rate as all other 2nd year graduates, most of whom I have more experience. However, I did receive a mid-year pay rise last week, which I appreciate"