Business Development Intern

General Dynamics Information Technology • Herndon, VA

1d • $19 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn’t be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team. What sets a GDIT internship experience apart from other organizations in the industry? GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind! Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following: Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients. Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge. Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion. Interact with GDIT leaders. Participate in professional development. How You’ll Make this Internship Opportunity Your Own Our IHS Business Development intern plays an integral part in government business development, capture and proposal development activities. As a Business Development intern, you will conduct market research and assist with the completion of responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), white papers, and various ad hoc requests. Our IHS Growth Summer Internship will focus on supporting the Growth process critical to pursuing and winning new business. Interns may help Capture Managers (CMs) develop and implement effective win strategies, perform customer and competitor analysis, develop and document winning solutions, and craft highly competitive proposals. Other duties will include helping CMs update and maintain relevant Sales Force information, help with Account Planning, and help organize and maintain the IHS Growth Homepage. This internship requires a nimble mindset, clear communication style and interest in Business Development, Marketing and Capture Management. A Day in the Life Familiarize yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives. Familiarize yourself with the eBDP Guide that details the process GDIT uses to identify, assess, pursue and win new business. Perform business intelligence/competitive intelligence research using government websites and our Salesforce database. Collate and maintain customer information. Work with stakeholders to understand what insights are needed to support their business goals. Under the mentorship and direction of assigned Capture Managers, you will perform a variety of capture related activities and actions to include capture plan documentation, participation in key workshops and reviews, and development of decision gate presentations. Various duties that enhance the productivity and procedures of the company

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related discipline from a United States-based college or university.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams)
• Excellent time management skills and ability to flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
• Committed to quality and attention to detail; ensure that work is complete, accurate and on time.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact professionally with all levels of internal and external personnel in both written and verbal communications.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with business development in the defense contracting industry.
• Broad knowledge of project management and data analytics
• Experience with Salesforce
• Analytical and quantitative skills: working with and synthesizing big data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and assist with the completion of responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), white papers, and various ad hoc requests.
• Help Capture Managers (CMs) develop and implement effective win strategies, perform customer and competitor analysis, develop and document winning solutions, and craft highly competitive proposals.
• Help CMs update and maintain relevant Sales Force information
• Help with Account Planning
• Help organize and maintain the IHS Growth Homepage.
• Familiarize yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives.
• Familiarize yourself with the eBDP Guide that details the process GDIT uses to identify, assess, pursue and win new business.
• Perform business intelligence/competitive intelligence research using government websites and our Salesforce database.
• Collate and maintain customer information.
• Work with stakeholders to understand what insights are needed to support their business goals.
• Under the mentorship and direction of assigned Capture Managers, you will perform a variety of capture related activities and actions to include capture plan documentation, participation in key workshops and reviews, and development of decision gate presentations.
• Various duties that enhance the productivity and procedures of the company

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree