SkillBridge Business Development Intern

ABSI Aerospace & Defense • California, MD

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

ABSI Aerospace & Defense is an innovative small business headquartered in the St Mary’s County Innovation District located in Southern Maryland, a short distance from Naval Air Systems Command. At its core, ABSI is a technical solutions company committed to rapidly delivering emerging technologies that create asymmetric advantages for our customers. This is only made possible by employing and retaining world-class subject matter experts and personnel equally committed to our mission. The SkillBridge Business Development Intern will participate in a structured training program designed to introduce transitioning service members to the fundamentals of federal business development and proposal operations. This internship is training-focused and observational in nature. Interns will learn about contracting lifecycles, internal business development processes, and proposal development best practices through coursework, mentoring, and supervised project work. Interns will not represent the company, communicate with government customers, or engage in activities that create a conflict of interest while on active duty.

Requirements

• Are eligible for and approved to participate in the DoW SkillBridge Program
• Have an interest in federal contracting, proposal development, or capture management
• Demonstrate strong written communication and analytical skills
• Are detail-oriented and comfortable learning structured processes
• Can work effectively in a remote or hybrid training environment
• Are motivated to learn and accept feedback
• No prior government contracting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assist with internal opportunity tracking and pipeline reporting
• Support internal capture planning activities through research and analysis
• Assist with drafting internal proposal content and templates for training purposes
• Conduct market, customer, and competitor research using publicly available sources
• Support internal proposal compliance checks and review preparation
• Maintain internal documentation, trackers, and training artifacts
• Participate in internal meetings as a learner and observer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees