Business Development Intern
About The Position
Join a Team Moving Faster Than the Industry Looking for more than a typical internship? At MSI Defense Solutions, you'll gain hands-on experience inside a fast-moving defense company supporting real-world mission requirements. As a Business Development Intern, you'll work directly with BD leadership to help identify, track, and support new opportunities within the government contracting space. This is an opportunity to learn how business gets done in the defense industry-from market research and opportunity tracking to proposal coordination and strategic growth initiatives. In a lean, high-accountability environment, you won't be stuck doing busy work-you'll contribute to meaningful projects and gain exposure to how innovative defense solutions move from concept to contract. If you're organized, curious, adaptable, and excited to work in a fast-paced environment where initiative matters, we'd like to hear from you. Position Overview The Business Development Intern will support day-to-day business development activities in a small, fast-paced defense contracting environment. This role offers hands-on exposure to how new business is identified, tracked, and pursued within the government contracting space. As part of a lean team, the intern will assist with a variety of tasks including market research, opportunity tracking, proposal support, and general administrative coordination. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs and the intern's interests and strengths. Position will report to the Vice President and General Manager of Air Defense. The position requires part time work spent in the shop/office. Normal hours are Monday through Thursday 7:00am-4:30pm and Friday 7:00am – 12:00pm.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in Business, Communications, or a related field
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Willingness to learn and contribute in a hands-on environment
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow through on assignments
Nice To Haves
- Interest in the defense industry or government contracting
- Exposure to research, data entry, or administrative support roles
- Familiarity with Excel spreadsheets or tracking tools
Responsibilities
- Research potential customers, programs, and competitors within the defense industry
- Monitor government contracting websites (e.g., SAM.gov) for relevant opportunities
- Assist with tracking and updating business opportunities in internal systems or spreadsheets
- Assist with opportunity analysis of programs of interest; to include formulation of Price to Win.
- Assist with analysis of the competitive landscape.
- Support proposal efforts with research, document formatting, and coordination of inputs
- Help prepare basic reports, summaries, and presentations for internal use
- Assist with organizing materials for customer meetings or internal reviews
- Conduct data entry and maintain accurate business development records
- Collaborate with team members across engineering, operations, and leadership as needed
- Provide general administrative support to the business development function
- Take on special projects and additional tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Hands-on experience in business development within a small defense contractor
- Direct visibility into how a small team operates and wins work
- Opportunity to contribute to real projects with immediate impact
- Development of organizational, research, and communication skills
- Mentorship and day-to-day interaction with experienced professionals
- Broad exposure to multiple areas of the business beyond business development
- Potential for increased responsibility over time based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
