Metallurgical Engineering Intern - Summer

WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands‑on, meaningful work experience that enhances their education and professional aptitude. Interns gain exposure to real projects, work directly with senior staff, and receive mentorship, networking opportunities, and lifelong career connections through our Developing Professionals Network.

WSP USA’s Earth & Environment Team is seeking a full‑time Metallurgical Engineering Intern – Summer 2026 to work out of our Lakewood, CO office. This temporary position is for students currently enrolled in an undergraduate, master’s, or PhD program. The internship is part of our 12‑week Summer Internship Program, scheduled to start on May 18, 2026; the start date may be flexible.

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal of developing technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Metallurgical/Process Engineering.
• Assist with project research and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct; 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

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Required Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Chemical, Metallurgical, or Mineral Process Engineering undergraduate, master’s, or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in extractive metallurgical process engineering and 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.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in process design, material and energy balances, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), cost estimation (CAPEX/OPEX), capital budgeting (ROI/IRR/NPV).
• Exposure to a wide range of process operations including crushing, grinding, screening, hydro classification, air classification, gravity concentration, magnetic separation, dense media separation, sensor‑based sorting, flotation, leaching, heap leaching, pressure oxidation, solvent extraction, electrowinning, thickening, clarification, filtration, drying, mixing, feeding, pumping, bulk solids handling, and pneumatic conveying.
• Interest in process development of flow sheets for various commodities including Cu, gold, silver, diamond, potash, REE, and other industrial minerals.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $22.16 – $30.25 per hour.
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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.