Technical Writer / Proposal Development Intern (English Literature Major)

Terrestris LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Terrestris, LLC is seeking recent 2025 college graduates to join our Business Development internship in Springfield, VA. You'll contribute to proposal development, technical writing, data analysis, price analysis, and competitive intelligence, using GOVWIN and SAM.gov.

The role leads toward full-time employment starting in May, with growth into a BD professional. The position offers on-site work at our Springfield, VA office, structured career development, and yearly promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in political science or English literature with strong writing emphasis.
• Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to articulate concepts succinctly.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Apps; ability to work with executives, peers, and partners.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Experience creating and delivering presentations for senior level staff.

Responsibilities

• Support writing of proposals and associated artifacts.
• Collaborate with internal and external writers to produce proposal content.
• Manage data calls to partners to obtain proposal content in line with strategy.
• Perform technical editing and compliance checks.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to federal government agencies.
• Stay up-to-date with government contracting changes.
• Assist in developing strategies, policies, and win themes.
• Assist in developing graphics and charts to improve proposals.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organization

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in political science or English literature

Tools

MS Office

Google Apps

Excel

Job description

Terrestris, LLC is searching for highly skilled and detail-oriented recent 2025 college graduates with a bachelor's degree to join us as an intern supporting our Business Development operation. In this role, you'll provide vital proposal development, technical writing, data analysis, price analysis, and competitive business intelligence utilizing top technical tools such as GOVWIN, GOVTRIBE, and SAM.gov. This position is on-site at our Springfield, VA office. This position will offer the opportunity to come full-time starting in May based on intern performance. The role provides insight into the federal Government Contracting market and is an integral part of our small corporate team. With our structured career development plan, you'll have the chance to grow into a seasoned BD professional with yearly promotions to more responsibility. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now to join our talented team at Terrestris, LLC.

Benefits

Our company is growing rapidly so we are looking to invest in some smart folks who have a deep passion for writing and who have a strong work ethic. One day one corporate benefits start, 401k, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement and unlimited PTO.

Duties

• Must have a love of writing- Support writing of proposals and associated artifacts- Support development of proposal sections
• Work with internal and external writers that included teaming partners, subject matter experts, project managers, and executive leadership to produce proposal content
• Manage data calls to partners to obtain proposal content in alignment with proposal strategy, win themes, and discriminators
• Perform technical editing and compliance checks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide analysis and recommendations to the federal government agencies
• Stay up-to-date with current events, and changes in the government contracting arena.
• Assist in the development of strategies, policies, and win themes.
• Assist in the development of graphics, charts to make our proposals look better utilizing the best industry tools possible.

Experience

• Bachelors degree in political science or English literature or similar degree in with strong writing emphasis.
• Must have a love for writing- Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills with an ability to grasp and articulate concepts succinctly
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Comprehensive understanding of MS Office Suite and Google Apps- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with executive management, peers, employees, clients, other agencies, and the public
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Experience in creating and delivering presentations for senior level staff

Operating Status

• Most Terrestris positions are on customer and client sites. Corporate team meets at our office in Northern Springfield 3-4 times a week. This job will be performed 100% at our office with only one or two days teleworking a week.

Physical Qualifications

• Work is performed in an office and telework environment
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• Proven experience as a peoples person and ability to interact with various personalities

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in excel, numbers, and financials
• Excellent proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to effectively communicate research findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong research skills with the ability to gather information from various sources
• MUST have strong work ethic.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.