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Our Mid-Atlantic Planning team is seeking a Part-Time Transportation Planning Intern to work out of our Washington, DC office in Fall 2026. This temporary internship is open to students currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program. The internship will require approximately 10–20 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate academic schedules.
The selected candidate will support a variety of transportation planning projects focused on improving mobility, accessibility, and equitable transportation outcomes across the region. Working alongside planners and project managers, the intern will contribute to planning studies, public engagement efforts, data analysis, and technical documentation for projects involving transit, multimodal transportation, transportation demand management, corridor planning, transit-oriented development, and related initiatives.
Responsibilities may include collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, developing maps and visualizations, supporting stakeholder and public engagement activities, preparing technical memoranda and presentations, and assisting with transportation planning studies and funding initiatives. The intern will gain exposure to a broad range of transportation planning and project development activities, including transit system planning and optimization, rail and transit modernization programs, multimodal corridor planning, bicycle and pedestrian facility improvements, governance and organizational studies, Complete Streets implementation, and other transportation programs that help communities move safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
This role offers an opportunity to develop practical planning skills while contributing to projects that address real-world transportation challenges and help shape the future of mobility in our communities.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation:
Expected Pay (all locations): $23.47 - $30.53 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.
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
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The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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