WSP

2 days ago

Public Affairs Intern - Fall 2026

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Job Summary

Support public outreach and stakeholder engagement for a major transmission upgrade project, acting as an on-the-ground liaison between the project and community. Help craft and analyze outreach strategies, manage stakeholder and public input databases with reporting/analytics, and draft content for social media channels. Coordinate and support public meetings and community events, and monitor/archive media coverage while helping implement strategic messages that educate stakeholders on project purpose, need, benefits, and impacts.

Location: New York

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Internship

Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy

Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as liaison between the transmission project and the community to support on-the-ground engagement.
•Support effective public outreach strategies and manage stakeholder/public input databases.
•Draft and support content development for project social media channels.
•Analyze outreach campaign effectiveness, including website and social media campaigns, to inform strategy.
•Coordinate and support public meetings and community events; monitor and archive media coverage of project issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 23.47 - 30.53 hourly

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLife InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program (or graduate per preferred) with an anticipated graduation date of December 2026 or later.
•Demonstrated interest in public affairs, infrastructure, clean energy, or related fields.
•Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
•Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute project work.
•Basic proficiency with technical writing and tools such as office automation, software, and spreadsheets, plus authorization to work in the United States at internship start.

Experience:Public affairsInfrastructureClean energy

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Interpersonal skillsCommunicationTechnical writingEthical decision-makingAnalytical thinking

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Microsoft Office SuiteSpreadsheetsSocial media scheduling toolsSprout SocialLater

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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