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Workover Engineering Intern - Summer
- WSP USA (Houston, TX)
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This Opportunity
WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the country, providing hands-on, meaningful work experience that enhances students’ education and professional development. Interns gain exposure to real projects while working alongside senior staff, and through the Developing Professionals Network they benefit from mentorship, networking opportunities, and lasting career connections.
Our **Storage and Injection Workovers Group** within **Energy Storage Services** is seeking a **Full-Time Workover Engineering Intern** to work out of our **Houston, Texas office.** This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.
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 18th, 2026. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible. Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Your Impact
+ Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal of developing technical, social, and ethical skills.
+ Assist with routine engineering functions related to Well Workover Operations, well repairs, and well maintenance by reviewing wellbore/wellhead schematics and supporting various engineers/project managers within the department.
+ Assist with routine engineering functions related to well Mechanical Integrity Tests (MITs), workovers, and salt caverns by gathering data and preparing basic technical inputs.
+ Assist in preparing simple schematics and drawings under supervision.
+ Support project research efforts, help with fieldwork preparation, and assist with preliminary design calculations and basic analyses.
+ Assist in supporting preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
+ Assist in collecting, organizing, and maintaining project documentation and records.
+ Complete required training modules and task-specific learning assignments.
+ Demonstrate responsible and ethical judgment when handling company resources and follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.
+ Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support project and 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 undergraduate program in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
+ Must be 18 or older.
+ Demonstrated interest in Petroleum Engineering, 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.
+ Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Actively enrolled in an accredited Masters or PhD program in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geology, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
+ Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
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.
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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.
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