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Vets2PM

Capture Lead

Vets2PM

Capture and business development intern supporting Sedaro’s cloud-native digital engineering and simulation platform. Assisting government opportunity qualification, capture strategy, proposals, and contract pursuits.

Posted 8/18/2026internshipArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in government contracting and business development, with a strong focus on proposal management, project coordination, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in navigating federal acquisition processes and developing strategic capture plans.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Government Contracting ExperienceProposal ManagementProject ManagementCommunication SkillsFAR/DFARS Familiarity

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Hard Skills
Business DevelopmentCapture Strategy DevelopmentProposal Response CoordinationCompetitive AnalysisProject CoordinationTechnical CommunicationSystems EngineeringModeling and SimulationSoftware Solutions FamiliarityContract Award Processes
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsTeam CoordinationEffective Communication
Certifications & Qualifications
Active U.S. Security ClearanceTop Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Aerospace & Defense MarketDoDIntelligence CommunityFederal Acquisition ProcessesFARDFARSOTA-based ContractingDepartment of the Air ForceU.S. NavyGovernment Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist with identifying and qualifying government and commercial business opportunities aligned with company goals
  • Support development of capture strategies for potential contract opportunities
  • Participate in customer, government stakeholder, teaming partner, and industry engagement activities
  • Evaluate opportunities based on customer requirements, company capabilities, and growth strategy
  • Support opportunities throughout the capture lifecycle
  • Assist with capture plans, win themes, and competitive analyses
  • Participate in proposal responses and review solicitation requirements for compliance
  • Track proposal requirements, action items, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, and risks
  • Gain exposure to negotiations and contract award processes
  • Work alongside subject matter experts, business developers, external partners, and company leadership
  • Coordinate RFI/RFP/RPP response schedules, milestones, and review processes
  • Support internal development needs related to strategic capture opportunities
  • Participate in customer engagements, partner meetings, and industry events
  • Communicate technical topics and company capabilities to customers and partners
  • Travel on an ad hoc basis as needed for customer engagements, partner meetings, and industry events

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Applicants must be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify for the DoD SkillBridge Program
  • Must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science, business, communications, or a related field preferred
  • Experience supporting government contracting, business development, proposals, project management, or similar functions
  • Familiarity with DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal acquisition processes
  • Familiarity with FAR/DFARS-based or OTA-based contracting
  • Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
  • Experience coordinating teams, projects, or deadline-driven activities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical, government, and business stakeholders
  • Experience developing professional written materials, presentations, proposals, or similar deliverables
  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance desirable
  • Familiarity with software solutions or the Aerospace & Defense market desirable
  • Experience supporting the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Navy, Intelligence Community, or other government organizations desirable
  • Technical background in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software, or a related discipline desirable
  • Experience working in small businesses or startups desirable
  • Program management experience within the A&D market desirable
  • Previous exposure to government capture or proposal efforts desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Project Manager (PMP), or ACP/Scrum Certification Training
  • Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge Intern Zoom Meetings
  • PM Fundamentals course
  • Resume writing course
  • LinkedIn optimization course
  • Interview skills course
  • Other free resources
  • Electronic copy of “How to Speak Civilian Fluently”