Summer Internship Program - Growth Operations

Tria Federal • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Tria Federal is seeking an intern for its 2027 Summer Internship Program. This full-time internship supports the Business Development and Growth function by applying technology to improve how the team identifies, qualifies, and captures federal business. The intern scopes and owns one or more substantive projects, such as building a tool, automating a workflow, improving pipeline analytics, or integrating data sources. Projects use “vibe coding”: describing desired behavior in plain English to an AI coding assistant such as Claude or Cursor and iterating on its output. Prior development experience is not required.

The internship is self-directed and build-first. The intern manages research, sets the pace, troubleshoots challenges, and produces weekly deliverables with limited day-to-day direction, while drawing on organizational resources as needed. A mentor reviews progress weekly, and the mentor and a BD colleague conduct formal checkpoint reviews. The work applies Tria’s AI- and technology-enabled operating model to Growth operations, aiming to turn manual processes into proactive, data-driven processes that can be maintained and scaled after the internship. The intern also learns federal contracting and business development fundamentals, collaborates with colleagues and senior executives, participates in professional development and networking, and presents a final project demonstration and recommendation to leadership.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, an undergraduate or graduate program in business, public policy, information systems, data analytics, or a related field.
• No prior coding or development experience is required; must demonstrate curiosity about AI tools and willingness to learn by building.
• Ability to describe problems clearly and precisely in writing, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and manage a multi-week project to completion.
• Interest in federal government contracting and business development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Salesforce or another CRM, SAM.gov, or USAspending.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build one or more technology projects addressing a need in Tria’s BD and capture operations.
• Use vibe coding by describing desired behavior to an AI coding assistant and iterating until the output works as intended.
• Validate data accuracy and structure before building logic on top of it.
• Troubleshoot build challenges independently before seeking technical staff or other support.
• Work with pipeline data from Salesforce Growth Opportunity records and maintain spreadsheet backups where appropriate.
• Research and integrate market research and federal data sources, such as SAM.gov, USASpending, agency forecasts, GovWin, and G2X; document a data source map for each project input.
• Support pipeline reporting and analysis to help the Growth team prioritize pursuits and track progress.
• Apply AI tools across Growth workflows and identify manual BD and capture tasks that could be automated or accelerated.
• Develop precision in describing problems and requirements to AI tools.
• Stress-test built solutions under realistic conditions and document findings.
• Learn Govcon fundamentals, the federal acquisition lifecycle, Tria’s BD approach, and customer communication in support of the project.
• Maintain a vocabulary log of Govcon and BD terms, defined in the intern’s own words.
• Research market, competitor, and customer information for active pursuits as projects require.
• Update a documented snapshot of project status each week without prompting.
• Draft operational SOPs for users who did not build the tool.
• Prepare a complete handoff package for each project, including the tool, SOP, data source map, and supporting artifacts.
• Deliver a final presentation to leadership, including a live demo and a recommendation for the next step toward a production-grade capability.
• Attend weekly mentor check-ins and participate in formal reviews with the mentor and BD colleague at designated checkpoints.
• Engage BD professionals, technical staff, senior leaders, and other Tria staff as needed.
• Facilitate team usability testing and resolve identified friction points.

Benefits

• Top-tier benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial health and wellness.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and advance a career.
• Professional development activities and networking opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed