NANA Shareholder College Summer Intern - Competitive & Market

Akima, LLC•Herndon, VA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Akima’s Strategic Growth Community as a Competitive & Market Intelligence Intern! Are you analytical, curious, and eager to learn how federal contracting decisions are shaped? Akima’s Competitive & Market Intelligence (CMI) team is seeking a motivated intern to support strategic research, competitor analysis, and business development activities across all operating groups. This hands-on experience provides a unique opportunity to see how data, research, and strategy intersect to support major opportunity pursuits and corporate growth. As a CMI intern, you’ll contribute to real-world strategic initiatives and opportunity pursuits while learning the fundamentals of competitor monitoring, market assessments, and pricing strategy—plus gain exposure through a rotation with our Price-to-Win (PTW) team. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must be a NANA Shareholder and own stock in “NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.” You must currently be enrolled in college or technical/vocational school. Intern Benefits Compensation: depending on class level or experience Roundtrip Airfare Provided Housing Food allowance

Requirements

Must be a NANA Shareholder and own stock in “NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.”
Must be currently enrolled in college or technical/vocational school.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Strong interest in research—both qualitative and quantitative.
Ability to organize information, work independently, and collaborate in team settings.
Understanding or willingness to learn of federal, state and local procurement processes.
Ability to effectively work with a diverse team of peers and management personnel.
Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
Proactive attitude.
Proficiency in general computer skills (Windows and Microsoft Office).
Willingness to learn and accept guidance from others.

Nice To Haves

Experience using or interest in applying AI tools for research, analysis, or automation.
Ability to analyze and visualize data using Power BI or similar tools.
Familiarity with federal contracting, business strategy, or competitive intelligence concepts (not required, but a plus).

Responsibilities

Support Strategic Intelligence & Competitor Analysis
Develop strategic profiles of Akima’s key competitors, including capabilities, portfolios, customer footprints, and market positioning.
Assist in integrating AI tools into competitor monitoring workflows, including summarization, trend detection, and analysis.
Track competitor activity across federal procurement sources and synthesize findings for business development and capture teams.
Enable Market Assessments & Research
Conduct qualitative and quantitative secondary research using government databases, industry reports, and internal tools.
Contribute to market landscape analyses for the various sectors Akima supports, such as IT services, facilities, logistics, and professional services.
Prepare research summaries and briefing materials used by leadership and capture teams.
Collaborate Across Operating Groups
Engage with business development teams across all Akima operating groups to understand opportunity pipelines and support strategic positioning.
Participate in cross-functional meetings, supporting communication and coordination on matters related to competitor insights and market intel.
Rotation with Price-to-Win (PTW)
Gain exposure to competitive pricing strategy by rotating with the PTW team.
Learn how price analysis, cost modeling, and competitive assessments inform winning proposals.