Business Analyst Intern (Night Shift)

Job DescriptionBusiness Analyst Intern – Government SectorDepartment

Government Business Development / Proposal Management

This role is suitable for candidates interested in business analysis, government procurement, proposal management, and technology solution documentation.

Key ResponsibilitiesGovernment Opportunity Research

• Search federal, state, county, municipal, education, healthcare, and other government procurement portals for relevant opportunities.
• Identify RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, ITBs, and Sources Sought Notices aligned with the company’s services.
• Maintain an opportunity tracker with deadlines, agency details, scope, budget, submission method, and current status.
• Conduct preliminary research on the issuing agency, existing systems, incumbent vendors, and contract background.

• Review solicitation documents, attachments, addenda, forms, and technical requirements.
• Extract and summarize:
• Project objectives
• Scope of work
• Functional and technical requirements
• Security and compliance requirements
• Submission instructions
• Evaluation criteria
• Pricing requirements
• Deliverables and timelines
• Identify mandatory qualifications, certifications, references, insurance requirements, and potential showstoppers.
• Support bid/no-bid evaluations based on the company’s capabilities and eligibility.

• Prepare Critical Review Documents summarizing:
• Opportunity overview
• Key requirements
• Mandatory criteria
• Evaluation factors
• Submission requirements
• Risks and showstoppers
• Required forms and attachments
• Internal action items
• Clearly differentiate between mandatory, preferred, and optional requirements.

• Prepare Outline Understanding Documents based on the RFP and available client information.
• Document:
• Client challenges and objectives
• Target users and stakeholders
• Proposed solution modules
• Key features and workflows
• Integrations
• Security requirements
• Reporting needs
• Assumptions and dependencies
• Coordinate with technical and proposal teams to validate the proposed understanding.

• Identify unclear, incomplete, or conflicting RFP requirements.
• Prepare professional clarification questions related to scope, technology, integrations, security, data migration, timelines, licensing, and pricing.
• Support preparation for pre-proposal meetings, bidder conferences, and site visits.
• Attend meetings when required and prepare Minutes of Meeting, key findings, and action items.
• Update internal documents based on client responses and meeting discussions.

• Assist in preparing proposal sections such as project understanding, scope of work, technical approach, implementation plan, and solution features.
• Prepare compliance matrices, requirements checklists, feature lists, use cases, and user stories.
• Coordinate with technical, finance, legal, sales, and project-management teams to collect required information.
• Verify that all required forms, signatures, attachments, references, and proposal sections are complete before submission.
• Ensure compliance with page limits, formatting instructions, file naming, and submission deadlines.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Public Administration, Project Management, English, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent reading comprehension and document-analysis abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online research tools.
• Basic understanding of software solutions, business processes, and technology terminology.

• Familiarity with RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, government procurement, or proposal writing.
• Basic understanding of software development, cloud platforms, mobile applications, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and system integrations.
• Experience preparing research reports, presentations, requirements documents, or academic proposals.
• Familiarity with procurement portals such as SAM.gov, OpenGov, Bonfire, BidNet, DemandStar, or similar platforms.

• Analytical and critical thinking
• Requirements analysis
• Research and documentation
• Proposal compliance
• Attention to detail
• Professional communication
• Time management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Problem-solving
• Team collaboration

• Government procurement and contracting
• RFP research and evaluation
• Requirements analysis
• Proposal development
• Compliance documentation
• Client communication
• Pre-proposal meeting preparation
• Software solution planning
• Market and competitor research

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