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Capture Lead
Vets2PMCapture and business development intern supporting Sedaro’s cloud-native digital engineering and simulation platform. Assisting government opportunity qualification, capture strategy, proposals, and contract pursuits.
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”