Proposal Capture Internship

Proposal Capture Internship

ASCENDING Inc. | 100% Remote (Onsite Option : Fairfax, VA)

Commitment : Part-Time (~15 hours per week), Academic credit available; strong potential for conversion to a paid part-time role.

Company Overview

ASCENDING Inc. is a dynamic, fast-growing consulting and solutions provider dedicated to delivering innovative services to our clients. We specialize in navigating complex acquisition processes to secure high-impact government and commercial projects. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Business Development (BD) and Proposals team. This unique role focuses on the critical Opportunity Identification and Qualification stage of our bid process.

Key Responsibilities

The Proposal Capture Intern will work directly with the Proposal Manager and BD team, focusing primarily on finding, tracking, and assessing potential bid opportunities :

• Opportunity Identification & Tracking : Daily monitoring of Federal and State procurement portals (e.g., SAM.gov) and subscription services (e.g., GovWin) to identify potential RFPs (Requests for Proposals), RFIs, and RFQs.
• Initial Qualification & Summarization : Create concise Executive Summaries for new opportunities, detailing the client, scope, budget range, and key deadlines to assist leadership in making preliminary "Go / No-Go" decisions.
• Document Management : Download, organize, and distribute all relevant solicitation documents and amendments, ensuring the bid team has access to the most current and compliant information.
• Compliance Documentation Support : Assist in building the initial compliance matrix, verifying that all mandatory requirements within the solicitation have been captured for the writing team.
• Content Readiness : Assist the Content Manager in identifying, tagging, and organizing standard content (e.g., Past Performance records, rsums, and company templates) necessary for immediate proposal assembly.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience :

Preferred :

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