GDIT Summer Internship Program – Summer 2027 Growth Team Technical Writer Internship

General Dynamics Information Technology•Herndon, VA

1d•$21 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a Technical Writer intern for its Summer 2027 Growth Team. The role supports competitive, compliant, and persuasive proposals for major federal IT acquisitions and recompetes. The intern will work with technical and operational leaders and subject matter experts to interpret solicitation requirements and produce clear, well-structured proposal content reflecting GDIT’s capabilities. The position is part of GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, which provides hands-on client work, peer collaboration on a business challenge, mentoring, interaction with GDIT leaders, and professional development. The internship is paid and full-time at 40 hours per week. Applicants must have at least one semester of study remaining after the internship concludes. Sponsorship is not available. The position is hybrid in Herndon, Virginia, with no travel required.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in English, Communications, or a related field at a United States-based college or university.
Have at least one semester remaining in studies after the internship concludes.
Demonstrate superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including the ability to grasp and articulate concepts succinctly.
Be able to interpret solicitation documents, including statements of work, and help ensure proposal compliance.
Have a basic understanding of IT enterprise concepts such as cloud, infrastructure, and software development, and be able to follow technical discussions and convey concepts in proposals.
Have strong research skills and the ability to synthesize information from varied sources.
Be able to build meaningful working relationships with managers and teammates.
Demonstrate self-awareness, correct mistakes, and ask for help when needed.
Have strong organizational skills to manage competing deadlines across simultaneous proposal efforts.
Have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams.
Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of proposal lifecycle tools and methods, such as Shipley concepts, compliance checklists, and proposal templates.
Experience with collaboration tools for coordinating large-volume submissions, such as Excel trackers, SharePoint libraries, and Teams channels.
Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

Write concise, solution-focused proposal responses, primarily for IT enterprise acquisitions involving software development, data science, systems, and cloud engineering.
Research and integrate information from technical subject matter experts, past proposals, and publicly available sources.
Manage proposal timelines and submission requirements.
Assist with editing, formatting, and final production of proposal content.
Coordinate with internal and external writers, teaming partners, subject matter experts, project managers, and solution architects.
Develop and maintain proposal trackers, compliance matrices, and schedules.
Develop staffing matrices, including mapping labor categories, estimating level of effort, and matching personnel qualifications to project requirements.
Support cost-volume development by gathering pricing data, preparing cost models, and aligning them with solicitation requirements, pricing strategies, and compliance standards.
Participate in special projects as required.
Participate in the internship program’s collaborative project, mentoring, leadership interaction, and professional development activities.