Electrical Engineering (SAS) Intern - Summer 2026

This Opportunity -

work out of our San Diego, CA office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.

WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships 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.

This internship is anticipated to take place during the Summer 2026 semester.The program is anticipated to take place from May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026. The individual start date is flexible.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Electrical Engineering.
• Assist with electrical studies and troubleshooting SCADA systems for utility and industrial / commercial clients
• Work on power systems including generation facilities, substations, transmission, and distribution systems
• Participate in protective relaying tasks such as short circuit analysis, relay settings, and NERC compliance using specialized software
• Support power system planning studies, including power flow, stability analysis, and automation of simulations
• Contribute to infrastructure design studies like substation grounding, insulation coordination, and power quality analysis
• Design and configure network and communication paths for SCADA systems, and troubleshoot communication systems on site
• Develop and implement logic and control schemes for power system equipment, including on-site testing and commissioning
• Prepare data acquisition lists, assign routing info, develop HMI screens, and commission data transfer schemes using various software
• 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 Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later

Must be 18 or older.

Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering, consulting engineering, electric utility industry, 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.

Candidates must be willing to travel on occasion and work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment

Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Masters or program, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.

Successful completion of junior-level courses in power system analysis and / or power system protection

Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Preference is given to applicants with any of the following : within 1 year of graduation, power system courses covering topics such as three-phase power, load flow and reactive compensation, protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics

Students who have passed or are scheduled to take the FE / EIT exam will be strongly considered for this position

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, POWER and WSP’s 73,900 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple : Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

We are a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation :

Expected Pay (all locations) : $19.13 - $30.00 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.

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