TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake an 8-week summer placement in engineering, advisory, or science roles across various UK and Irish locations.
- Gain practical experience, develop skills, and network with industry experts.
- Must be studying towards a Bachelors/Master's degree with a predicted 2:2, and be in your penultimate year or earlier.
- Potential for scholarships and consideration for graduate roles upon successful completion.
About the Role
About the Placement
Join WSP for an 8-week summer placement and discover how your studies can make a real impact. Working alongside leading engineering, advisory and science professionals, you will contribute to projects that help shape communities, infrastructure and the environment.
You will be embedded in an enthusiastic, friendly and supportive team, working closely with engineers and advisors. You will have the opportunity to deal with internal and external stakeholders, collaborate with colleagues and adapt to dynamic project environments.
Disciplines and Locations
- Building Specialists – Fire Engineering - London, Manchester, Guildford & Edinburgh
- Degrees considered: MEng Fire, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- Building Structures - Cardiff
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil and/or Structural Engineering
- Civils – Rail Infrastructure - Leeds
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil Engineering
- Civils – Bridge Engineering - Basingstoke, Bristol, Cardiff, Truro, Manchester & Birmingham
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil Engineering
- Civils – Maritime Engineering - London, Basingstoke or Newcastle
- Degrees considered: MEng Civil Engineering
- Earth & Environment – Acoustics - Bristol, South-East & London
- Degrees considered: BSc or MSc Acoustics Engineering, Music Technology or Sound Engineering
- Earth & Environment – Nature Services - Reading
- Degrees considered: BSc or MSc in Biodiversity, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Policy, Sustainability Management, or another relevant degree
- Cultural Heritage & Archaeology - Birmingham
- Degrees considered: BA/MA in Heritage - Cultural, Built Landscape or Marine Archaeology or other relevant qualification
- Energy – Energy Networks - Glasgow, Edinburgh or Newcastle
- Degrees considered: Electrical Engineering
- Local Government - Exeter
- Degrees considered: Civil Engineering
- Roads - Limerick
- Degrees considered: Civil Engineering
- Water – Catchment Science - Shrewsbury
- Degrees considered: Geography, Water Management, Water & Environmental Management, River Environments, Flood Management.
Potential Opportunities
- Scholarships: If your placement is positive and you wish to return, WSP may offer a scholarship to support the remainder of your studies.
- Graduate Roles: Upon graduation, successful placement students may be considered for a permanent graduate role, subject to availability. Successful students will join WSP’s structured 2-year Graduate Development Programme.
What We're Looking For
- Studying towards a Bachelors/Master’s degree with at least a predicted grade of 2:2.
- You will be in your penultimate year of studies or earlier, in a relevant subject.
- Available to start in June/July for an 8-week placement.
- A passion for Sustainable Engineering, Planning and/or consulting solutions.
- Enthusiasm to share new ideas.
Application Process
- Complete the application form in full, including all specific questions.
- If successful, you will be invited to complete an online assessment (Cognitive Assessment, personality questionnaire, and Situational Judgement Test).
Note: We review applications on a rolling basis and may progress candidates before the closing date. Applying early is recommended.