Resume
Pedro Cruz-Avalos
Bronx, New York 10462 | (347)-208-3055 | [email protected] | www.linkedin.com
Professional Summary
I am a diligent and resourceful first-year Mechanical Engineering student with computer programming skills and coding internship experience who seeks a Full Time Mechanical Engineering internship at the WSP company.
Education
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY AUG 2024 – expected May 2028
- Undergraduate Student at the Grove School of Engineering at CCNY, GPA – 3.4
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Relevant coursework: Writing for Engineering
Dewitt Clinton high school, BRONX, NY SEPT 2020 – JUNE 2024
- GPA – 3.9 with Principal Honors
- Relevant coursework: Intro to Engineering Principles
Work Experience
Youth Leader (DEWITT CLINTON HS), BRONX, NY Oct 2023 – JUNE 2024
- Designed and facilitated workshops in an office and class with students on college/post-secondary education specifically in 5 applications including FAFSA, TAP, CSS, CUNY, and Common App
- Collaborated with a group of about 12 people to collect data from over 200 students’ college plans
- Insuring over 200 student submissions of FAFSA, TAP, CSS, CUNY, and Common App applications for each
Fellow at CODE NATION (DEWITT CLINTON HS), Bronx, NY OCT 2023 – JUNE 2024
- Developed mastery in basic software like HTML, CSS, and Java Script to create over 25 webpages
- Completed course work focused on career readiness and development of professional skills
- Developed relationships with mentors at Google, Kustomer, and Facebook
WORK BASED LEARNING INTERN (DEWITT CLINTON HS),Bronx, NY OCT 2022 – JUNE 2023
- Managed and organized small groups of 3-5 people for high priority school wide events
- Provided technology assistance, inventory and data collection for storage purposes
Skills & Abilities
| Proficient in Python, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and Java Script | Proficient in FAFSA, TAP, CSS, CUNY, and Common App applications | Teamwork, Inventory, Presenting, Data collection, communication, bilingual speaker in English and Spanish |
Cover Letter
Pedro Cruz-Avalos
Bronx, New York 10462 | (347)-208-3055 | [email protected] | www.linkedin.com
February 26th, 2025
Hiring Manager
William Sale Partnership (WSP)
One Penn Station
New York, NY, 10119
(212)-465-5000
Dear Hiring Manager:
My name is Pedro Cruz-Avalos, a first-year Mechanical Engineering student at the City College of New York. I am interested in having the opportunity to become a part of the Mechanical Engineering Internship at WSP that was posted on your LinkedIn profile. I’ve been following your company for some time now and I was intrigued by employee’s abilities to seek challenges and grow within their careers and knowledge bases. In addition, a great position to be in with one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Where I seek to work as an Intern because I have a great interest in learning and expanding my knowledge in Mechanical Engineering, to work proficiently with many forms of technology, and great with interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others.
To continue, I have a great interest in pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering as per the field of study I am pursuing at the City College of New York. I am taking part in the Undergraduate program for Mechanical Engineering which also strides for increased interests in getting experience in the field. I also have skills in working with office automation, spreadsheets, software and technology. Which in previous experience, I used multiple spreadsheets to data track over 200 student’s tax information. I used several software platforms such as Replit where I’ve created over 25 webpages for Code Nation with HTML, CSS, and Java Script. Along with my technical skills, I have great interpersonal and communications skills. This demonstrated when having to speak to groups of 30 people in workshops and creating relationships relating to those I’m communicating with.
To close, if you’d like to learn more information about me, you can refer to the attached resume. I hope that you can consider giving me the opportunity of getting an interview with you for the position. I’m available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and the weekends from 1pm – 5pm, through Zoom, or in person at your office. You can contact me by phone: (347)-208-3055, email: [email protected], LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com. Thank you for your consideration for this great internship opportunity at WSP. I look forward to demonstrating what I can do for this company.
Best regards,
Pedro Cruz-Avalos
Job Posting
Mechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2025 @ WSP in the U.S——Via LinkedIn
About the Job
Job Description
This Opportunity
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.
Our AKF is seeking a Full Time Mechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2025 to work out of our New York City 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 19th, 2025. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.
Your Impact
- Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
- Learn basic principles of Mechanical Engineering.
- Assist with project research, field work, 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, 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 Mechanical Engineering or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2025 or later.
- Must be 18 or older.
- Demonstrated interest in Mechanical 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
- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus
Compensation:
Expected Salary (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.
About WSP
ABOUT US
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
