Transportation Planning Intern

About the Role

WSP USA seeks a Full-Time Transportation Planning Intern for Summer 2026 in Philadelphia, PA. This temporary position offers hands-on experience, exposure to real projects, mentorship, networking, and career connections through the WSP Summer Internship Program. The internship is a 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027, with a flexible start date. WSP follows a hybrid work schedule, targeting three days a week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research and literature studies for transportation planning projects.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data, including demographic, land use, traffic, and environmental data.
• Create maps and graphics, and develop supporting materials for reports and presentations.
• Assist in developing planning alternatives and project recommendations, and prepare case studies.
• Develop reports, technical memoranda, and other deliverables.
• Coordinate and conduct fieldwork and data collection tasks.
• Organize and attend public and stakeholder meetings.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Required Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Undergraduate program in Planning, Transportation Engineering, Geography, Public Policy, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

• Must be 18 or older.

• Demonstrated interest in Transportation Planning or a related field.

• Comfortable presenting ideas, projects, and solutions professionally.

• Proficient in self-leadership with attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization.

• Ability to take direction, work independently under supervision, and collaborate in a team.

• Strong critical-thinking skills.

• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, spreadsheets, and related software/tools.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s policies.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Masters or PhD program in Planning, Transportation Engineering, Geography, Public Policy, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.

• Familiarity with planning datasets, such as U.S. Census Bureau data.

• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, Python, R, or SPSS.

• Prior internship and leadership involvement.

Note: No relocation or housing assistance is provided.