Summer 2026 Business Development Associate Internship

GD Information Technology•Fairview Park, OH

1d•$21 - $29•Hybrid

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 and Internal Research and Development programs. 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 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, provide input to solutions development programs meant to enhance our overall Pwin for growth efforts, and assist with the completion of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFI), questionnaires (general and due diligence), and various ad hoc requests. A Day in the Life Familiarize yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives. Provide solutions development efforts to design, built, and integrate solutions to specific challenges to address GDIT Cyber Pursuit Team needs. Review strategic plans and campaign plans, using Federal budget data and open-source intelligence to determine total addressable market (TAM) and adjust strategic focus. 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. Various duties that enhance the Business Development procedures of the company and increase productivity.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program in Business Administration/Information Systems, Finance, Statistics, Economics or related discipline from a United States-based college or university
Support integrating cybersecurity solutions
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 the information technology and cyber industry
Understanding of system development and integration of cyber tools
Ability to bring data and analytics to enhance business development activities
Broad knowledge of project management and data analytics
Analytical and quantitative skills: working with and synthesizing big data into actionable insights

Responsibilities

Conduct market research
Provide input to solutions development programs meant to enhance our overall Pwin for growth efforts
Assist with the completion of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFI), questionnaires (general and due diligence), and various ad hoc requests
Familiarize yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives
Provide solutions development efforts to design, built, and integrate solutions to specific challenges to address GDIT Cyber Pursuit Team needs
Review strategic plans and campaign plans, using Federal budget data and open-source intelligence to determine total addressable market (TAM) and adjust strategic focus
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
Various duties that enhance the Business Development procedures of the company and increase productivity

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.
GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
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.

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