AMERICAN SYSTEMS Business Development team is seeking a business development summer intern! The purpose of our internship program is to offer candidates an overview of what a typical business development organization does and reinforce the skills you may need to pursue a professional career as a business development professional.

This a part time internship (approximately 20 hours/week) throughout Summer 2024. The internship will be mostly virtual with some in person meetings in Chantilly, Virginia.

As the Business Development Intern, you will:

• Receive direct exposure to several areas of the AMERICAN SYSTEMS Business Development team, which is comprised of Account Management, Capture Management, Solutioning, Proposal Management, Marketing & Communications, and IDIQ Service Center Management
• Obtain an introduction to common government market research concepts.
• Gain familiarity with AMERICAN SYSTEMS' business areas and strategic solutions to the AMERICAN SYSTEMS policies, procedures and deliverables associated with our winning strategies.
• Interact with various levels of management throughout AMERICAN SYSTEMS

A week in the life of the Business Development Intern includes:

• Perform opportunity identification and customer research using online research portals.
• Work with and learn about other functions within BD and outside of BD – Capture, Solutioning, Proposal Development, Pricing, Recruiting, etc.
• Attend opportunity specific internal and external meetings in addition to attending the BD monthly review meetings.
• Attend industry webinars as scheduled and internal lunch & learns as appropriate.
• Support research requests for the Agile Acquisition Service Center
• Receive training on Business Development processes.
• Attend and support Servicemember Outreach and Referral (SOAR) events, such as military branch birthdays.
• Prepare opportunity review slides (step 1 review) for a specific opportunity. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree Program in Business, English, Marketing, Commerce, or Economics
• 3.0 GPA or above
• Proficiency in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), analytics, and presenting data efficiently.
• Teamwork experience
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to work independently

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100 locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day. 

Company Awards:

• Forbes National Best Midsize Companies 
• Energage National Best Workplaces, National 
• Washington Post Best Workplaces

Veteran Hiring Awards:

• U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
• BEST FOR VETS by Military Times
• TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The hourly pay for this position is $20.00/hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.