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This Opportunity
Join our Communications Advisory Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Careers Communications Advisory Services Specialist for our Seattle, WA office.
The position will support and offer guidance to WSP projects and clients in public involvement, outreach and communications. The position is part of WSP’s National Communications Advisory Services Practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join our national team of talented communications and public outreach/public information professionals.
This role is about connecting with people and the community on a personal level through in-person and virtual engagement. Applications and subsequent interviews should demonstrate a strong ability to communicate authentically and in the moment without reliance on AI tools or chatbots. In that spirit, we are asking applicants not to use AI in application materials or interviews. We will review resumes and cover letters that are submitted.
This role will have a hybrid work format with a strong emphasis on flexibility. There will be some in-person requirements at the Seattle office and throughout the Puget Sound region for periodic client meetings and events.
Your Impact
- Serve as a liaison between projects and the community
- Coordinate and participate in public meetings and community events with community groups, including underrepresented or historically marginalized communities
- Support public involvement tasks to engage with and solicit feedback and input from the public
- Be responsive to public inquiries and escalated stakeholder issues
- Attend external project, agency, and community meetings to support public involvement objectives
- Assist with developing strategic messages that educate the community on the purpose, need, benefits, and perceived impacts of projects and programs
- Work closely with project teams on communications alignment with client priorities and program messaging
- Research and write content for a variety of communication channels, including websites, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials, and media notifications
- Collaborate with creative professionals on development of visuals, including graphics, website development, video, and photography
- Research and develop responses to a variety of media requests in a timely manner
- Monitor, track, and escalate media coverage of project issues
- Analyze the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, including website and social media content
- Manage a community outreach database and provide regular reporting and updates
- Interact in a clear and approachable manner with a variety of diverse audiences
- Perform other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, English, Urban Planning or a related field
- 0-1 years of experience in communications and/or outreach, including volunteer work, academic programs, community service, customer service, or a related field
- Interest in community outreach, public programs, and infrastructure projects
- Ability to work occasionally at events, including those on nights and weekends
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational, time management, and creative skills
- High attention to detail; proofreading skills
- Deadline-driven with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively with teams and adapt to changing priorities, project needs, or conditions
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to learn and execute stakeholder management using software tools
- Enthusiasm for connecting with people across different communities, lived experiences, or perspectives
Preferred Qualifications
- Work experience in public information, communications, community outreach and engagement, or related field
- Experience using social media for outreach campaigns
- Proficiency with Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Amharic, Somali, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Russian, and Ukrainian, or other languages spoken in communities across the Puget Sound region and Washington state
- Experience and/or comfort with public speaking
- Experience writing content for websites, social media, and media notifications
- Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $63,000 - $80,000
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.
#LI-SY1
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.
This Opportunity
Join our Communications Advisory Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Careers Communications Advisory Services Specialist for our Seattle, WA office.
The position will support and offer guidance to WSP projects and clients in public involvement, outreach and communications. The position is part of WSP’s National Communications Advisory Services Practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join our national team of talented communications and public outreach/public information professionals.
This role is about connecting with people and the community on a personal level through in-person and virtual engagement. Applications and subsequent interviews should demonstrate a strong ability to communicate authentically and in the moment without reliance on AI tools or chatbots. In that spirit, we are asking applicants not to use AI in application materials or interviews. We will review resumes and cover letters that are submitted.
This role will have a hybrid work format with a strong emphasis on flexibility. There will be some in-person requirements at the Seattle office and throughout the Puget Sound region for periodic client meetings and events.
Your Impact
- Serve as a liaison between projects and the community
- Coordinate and participate in public meetings and community events with community groups, including underrepresented or historically marginalized communities
- Support public involvement tasks to engage with and solicit feedback and input from the public
- Be responsive to public inquiries and escalated stakeholder issues
- Attend external project, agency, and community meetings to support public involvement objectives
- Assist with developing strategic messages that educate the community on the purpose, need, benefits, and perceived impacts of projects and programs
- Work closely with project teams on communications alignment with client priorities and program messaging
- Research and write content for a variety of communication channels, including websites, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials, and media notifications
- Collaborate with creative professionals on development of visuals, including graphics, website development, video, and photography
- Research and develop responses to a variety of media requests in a timely manner
- Monitor, track, and escalate media coverage of project issues
- Analyze the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, including website and social media content
- Manage a community outreach database and provide regular reporting and updates
- Interact in a clear and approachable manner with a variety of diverse audiences
- Perform other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, English, Urban Planning or a related field
- 0-1 years of experience in communications and/or outreach, including volunteer work, academic programs, community service, customer service, or a related field
- Interest in community outreach, public programs, and infrastructure projects
- Ability to work occasionally at events, including those on nights and weekends
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational, time management, and creative skills
- High attention to detail; proofreading skills
- Deadline-driven with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively with teams and adapt to changing priorities, project needs, or conditions
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to learn and execute stakeholder management using software tools
- Enthusiasm for connecting with people across different communities, lived experiences, or perspectives
Preferred Qualifications
- Work experience in public information, communications, community outreach and engagement, or related field
- Experience using social media for outreach campaigns
- Proficiency with Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Amharic, Somali, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Russian, and Ukrainian, or other languages spoken in communities across the Puget Sound region and Washington state
- Experience and/or comfort with public speaking
- Experience writing content for websites, social media, and media notifications
- Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $63,000 - $80,000
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.
#LI-SY1
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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in advisory specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field
- Three or more years of experience in an advisory, consulting, or analytical role
- Strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Tableau
- Demonstrated ability to build and present recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Relevant professional certification such as CFA, CFP, CIA, or PMP
- Experience managing client relationships and translating complex findings into clear guidance
Tips for Your Advisory Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to advisory context
Advisory specialist resumes need to show client outcomes, not just tasks. For each role you list, name the client type, the problem you addressed, and the measurable result. Generic consulting bullet points won't distinguish you from dozens of similar candidates.
Target postings by domain and industry
Advisory specialist is a broad title. Filter openings by your domain, whether that's risk, compliance, financial, or technology advisory, so you're applying to roles where your specific background is a direct match rather than a loose fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists advisory specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight certifications on the first page
Credentials like CFA, CFP, CIA, or relevant risk certifications are screened early by hiring managers in this field. Place yours prominently in your header or summary so reviewers confirm your qualifications before reading your experience.
Prepare a client-scenario answer for interviews
Most advisory specialist interviews include a situational question about a difficult client or ambiguous recommendation. Prepare a specific example that shows how you gathered context, weighed options, and delivered a defensible recommendation under pressure.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Advisory roles often carry variable workloads tied to client volume or project cycles. When you receive an offer, ask about average client load, travel expectations, and whether the role is project-based or retainer-based before accepting.
Advisory Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most advisory specialists?
The companies hiring the most advisory specialists right now include Bank of America, Egon Zehnder, and Mott MacDonald, with the largest share of openings in Illinois, Virginia, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in financial services, management consulting, and enterprise technology firms.
How many advisory specialist jobs are remote?
About 64% of advisory specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements most common in technology advisory and compliance advisory roles. Client-facing financial advisory and risk advisory positions more frequently require on-site or travel-based work due to the nature of stakeholder engagement.
How do you become an advisory specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related discipline, then build experience in an analytical or client-facing role such as financial analysis, audit, or consulting. Earning a relevant certification, like a CFA or CIA, strengthens your candidacy. From there, targeted experience in a specific advisory domain, such as risk, compliance, or technology, positions you for specialist roles.
Can you get hired as an advisory specialist with little experience?
Entry-level advisory specialist roles do exist, particularly in larger consulting firms and financial institutions that run structured analyst programs. Emphasize transferable skills such as data analysis, stakeholder communication, and structured problem-solving. Internships, project-based work, or rotational programs in adjacent functions like audit, finance, or operations are strong entry points that hiring managers recognize.
What does the advisory specialist interview process look like?
Most advisory specialist interview processes include an initial screening call, followed by one or two rounds of competency-based interviews focused on client scenarios, analytical thinking, and communication. Some employers add a case study or written exercise where you analyze a business problem and present a recommendation. Final rounds often involve a panel with senior advisors or practice leads.
Where can I find and apply to advisory specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to advisory specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your domain and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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