Associate Consultant Intern - Summer 2025 (Economic, Finance, and Grants) - WSP USA
Chicago, IL
About the Job
This Opportunity
WSP USA’s Advisory & Planning professionals are dedicated to developing business and operational solutions in all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire business life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost-effectively deliver services.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Come join us and help shape the future!
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 Advisory and Planning Team is seeking a Full-Time Associate Consultant Intern for our Management Consulting group to work out of our Los Angeles, CA office. The following locations will also be considered: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; and Boston, MA .
This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer intern, you have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 19th, 2025. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your Impact
+ Analyzing needs and opportunities.
+ Researching industry trends.
+ Evaluating alternatives and priorities.
+ Developing the business case for infrastructure investments.
+ Writing reports and grant applications.
+ Supporting client meetings and workshops.
+ Analyzing project and program funding and financing options.
+ Reviewing and interpreting federal legislation and guidance.
+ Performing quantitative analyses and data analytics.
+ Developing financial models.
+ 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, Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Liberal Arts, Operations Research, or related Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
+ Demonstrated interest in infrastructure or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
+ Must be 18 or older.
+ Available to work during Summer 2025 for 12 weeks.
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
+ Demonstrated research skills and experience.
+ Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal supervision.
+ Ability to work in a team environment, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results
+ 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
+ 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, Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Liberal Arts, Operations Research, or related Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of graduation date of of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
+ Management consulting or advisory experience.
+ Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Compensation :
Expected Salary: $20.48 - $29.20
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.
About WSP
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP USA’s Advisory & Planning professionals are dedicated to developing business and operational solutions in all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire business life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost-effectively deliver services.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Come join us and help shape the future!
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 Advisory and Planning Team is seeking a Full-Time Associate Consultant Intern for our Management Consulting group to work out of our Los Angeles, CA office. The following locations will also be considered: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; and Boston, MA .
This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. As a summer intern, you have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 19th, 2025. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your Impact
+ Analyzing needs and opportunities.
+ Researching industry trends.
+ Evaluating alternatives and priorities.
+ Developing the business case for infrastructure investments.
+ Writing reports and grant applications.
+ Supporting client meetings and workshops.
+ Analyzing project and program funding and financing options.
+ Reviewing and interpreting federal legislation and guidance.
+ Performing quantitative analyses and data analytics.
+ Developing financial models.
+ 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, Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Liberal Arts, Operations Research, or related Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
+ Demonstrated interest in infrastructure or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
+ Must be 18 or older.
+ Available to work during Summer 2025 for 12 weeks.
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
+ Demonstrated research skills and experience.
+ Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal supervision.
+ Ability to work in a team environment, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results
+ 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
+ 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, Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Liberal Arts, Operations Research, or related Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of graduation date of of December 2025 or May/June 2026.
+ Management consulting or advisory experience.
+ Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
Compensation :
Expected Salary: $20.48 - $29.20
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.
About WSP
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Source : WSP USA
