Marketing Intern - Summer 2026

Herndon, VA (On-site)

$23/hr – $30/hrIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive content development and editing for WSP proposals and marketing collateral as part of the Strategic Growth Team.

  • Owns copy development and review for proposals and collateral
  • Requires basic technical writing and strong communication skills
  • Collaborates with marketing consultants and graphic designers and completes training

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support development and authoring of content for WSP proposals and other marketing deliverables.
  • Provide copy editing, proofreading, and review support for proposals and other marketing collateral.
  • Gather information through research, statistical reports and interviews with technical staff to write content for proposals and other marketing collateral.
  • Understand the pursuit and sales process from early identification to the win.
  • Approach tasks with consistency, keeping quality and strong design at the forefront.
  • Assist with managing, monitoring and maintaining existing databases for accuracy.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Strategic Growth Team, including other marketing consultants and graphic designers.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
  • Must be 18 or older.
  • Demonstrated interest in Marketing, Communications, 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.
  • Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Preferred

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related Masters or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and other communications-related software programs.
  • Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Benefits

  • Employees are 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.

WSP

We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity. From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, we operate in over 50 countries and employ approximately 73,000 professionals, known as Visioneers. Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects across sectors: Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Water, Power & Energy and Mining & Metals. Together let’s unlock potential everywhere.#WeAreWSP

Founded in 1959
Montreal, Quebec, CAN
22K employees (1,493 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.6%
Direct
36.9%
Referral
5.8%
Social
1.9%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~21.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
294 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
3.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2