Business Development Intern

Job Title: Business Development - Intern

Employment Type: Internship, W2, Authorized to work in the United States required

Reports to: Acting Director of Business Development and Marketing

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Job Location:  Remote, no travel

Weekly Hours: 32 hours/wk (Core hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST)

Compensation: $2,076.48 stipend for 9 weeks (June 2, 2025 - August 1, 2025)
 

About Us

Are you ready for a holistic view of management consulting while contributing to our development efforts to scale the business? Join our team at Cynuria Consulting for a unique opportunity! 
 

Cynuria Consulting is a thriving Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) that offers human capital and learning solutions to an established, growing clientele of federal, nonprofit, and commercial clients. We focus on serving clients whose mission aligns with ours – to unlock and accelerate organizational potential with transformative human capital and learning solutions. We believe passionately in our vision of connecting with mission-driven organizations through curiosity and empathy to create the optimum workplace for today's rapidly changing workforce. 

As an organization that prioritizes quality service delivery and product development, we are guided by our core values of Trust, Care, Learning Agility, Quality, and Impact, supported by our human-centered methodology of Connect, Inspire, Transform. As a part of our mission, we strive to deliver high-quality, innovative, and transformative solutions to our clients. As part of the team, you will share in this experience as you are mentored by our team professionals. We are proud of our company culture, and know you will be too.

One of our former interns said “Cynuria gave me countless opportunities to learn and develop professional skills across multiple business functions. I quickly became more confident in my professional abilities, and everyone on the team went out of their way to make me feel welcome, valued, and to help me learn.”

The Opportunity

You will support our Business Development team on a variety of activities as we scale business development initiatives and improve our processes. 
 

Role Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Business Development and other team members:

• Research existing government contracts and new opportunities, and summarize findings for leadership to make bid/no-bid decisions
• Help the business development team draft proposals
• Draft and edit documents
• Store opportunity-related files as directed in the shared drive structure
• Maintain updates to customer relationship management tool
• Participate in internal staff meetings
• Daily use of Google workspace and the G-drive

Project Specific responsibilities may include:

• Zoho CRM management: Support the team in managing contacts, tracking leads, and updating client information in Zoho to ensure organized and accurate data.
• Researching Sources Sought notices: Identify and compile sources sought opportunities that align with Cynuria's service offerings.
• Quals refresh: Work on updating and maintaining qualifications documents, aligning them with the latest brand standards and Cynuria’s current capabilities.
• Copywriting support: Assist with writing and refining proposal content, client communications, and other BD-related materials, ensuring consistency and alignment with Cynuria’s voice and tone.
• Blog & resource development: Collaborate with the Marketing intern to research, draft, and publish informative blog posts and resources for the website.

You add the following required skills and experience to our team:

• Rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
• Ability to think critically and solve problems through quantitative and quantitative analysis
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Demonstrated research skills
• Attention to detail
• Adaptable to shifting priorities
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with the Google suite of tools

Work Environment and Physical Demands of the Job: Working remotely, all work is computer-based, including frequent video meetings. Core working hours on Eastern Standard Time.

Benefits: Eligible for 401(k) participation (>21 years of age).

EEO Commitment

Cynuria Consulting LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly unlock and accelerate organizational potential and appreciates the power of a diverse workforce. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.