This Opportunity
Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program, 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 Geotechnical & Tunneling Group is seeking a Geology Intern - Summer 2024 to work out of our New York, NY office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2024 or later.
This 12 week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program.
Your Impact
- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of Geology
- Assist with and contribute to technical reports, i.e. geotechnical data reports, geological interpretive reports, geotechnical baseline reports, geologic profiles, technical memorandums; including compiling field and laboratory data.
- Participate in a range of field activities: perform geotechnical subsurface investigations, tasks will include but are not limited to soil classification and rock logging; oversight of soil and rock permeability tests, slug tests, hydraulic stress tests, instrumentation installation (i.e. observation wells, vibrating wire piezometers, multi-point extensometers, inclinometers) and drilling subcontractor and geophysical subcontractor oversight and coordination.
- Accurately document (i.e. field forms, logs, daily reports, field notes) daily site activities; strong verbal communication to convey site conditions, activities accurately and in a timely fashion.
- 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 Geology, Geological Engineering, or related Undergraduate program.
- Demonstrated interest in Geology, Geological 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.
- Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively enrolled in an accredited Geology, Engineering Geology, or related, Masters or PhD program.
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $17.00-$28.00
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
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