Marketing and Business Development Intern
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Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Join a growing fast-paced and high-performance marketing team at AMERICAN SYSTEMS. You will support real campaigns that serve our federal and technology customers and gain hands-on project-based experience you can directly showcase on your résumé and portfolio.
As a Marketing Intern you will rotate across key areas of B2B and digital marketingcontent campaigns and analyticswhile learning how marketing supports long-cycle account-based federal and technology business development.
About AMERICAN SYSTEMS:
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a mission-focused government contractor providing engineering IT and mission support services to federal defense intelligence and civilian customers. Our marketing team positions these capabilities to decision-makers through targeted content integrated campaigns and events that emphasize mission success and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
Campaign and content execution
- Supporting the planning and execution of integrated marketing campaigns (email web social events) focused on B2B and public-sector audiences.
- Helping create and repurpose content (social posts blogs one-pagers basic case study drafts) that clearly explain our services for non-technical buyers.
- Assisting with management and updates to our website and social channels (especially LinkedIn) applying basic SEO and engagement best practices.
Market research and analytics
- Conducting market and competitor research on trends in federal IT cybersecurity and digital modernization and summarizing insights for marketing and business development stakeholders.
- Building and maintaining marketing lists CRM records and campaign reports to support lead generation and account-based outreach.
- Analyzing performance data (open rates click-throughs web traffic social engagement) and recommending straightforward optimizations.
Event and stakeholder support
- Helping coordinate logistics promotion and follow-up for webinars industry conferences and customer events.
- Supporting preparation for internal and external briefings including pulling basic data updating slides or drafting simple talk tracks or summaries.
- Participating in weekly team meetings brainstorming sessions and intern learning check-ins focused on core marketing skills and career development.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the internship you will be able to:
- Explain the B2B marketing funnel and how content campaigns and events support each stage in a government/enterprise context.
- Build a small portfolio that may include: a blog or LinkedIn post a campaign brief a simple dashboard/report and an event promotion plan.
- Use industry tools such as a CRM/marketing automation platform (e.g. Salesforce or HubSpot) basic analytics (Google Analytics or similar) and content planning templates.
- Translate technical inputs from subject matter experts into clear audience-focused messaging.
Qualifications
- Current junior or senior pursuing a degree in Marketing Communications Business or related field or recent graduate in a similar program.
- Strong writing skills and interest in content creation with the ability to adapt tone for LinkedIn web and email.
- Curiosity about B2B technology or government contracting and how marketing supports long sales cycles and account-based strategies.
- Comfortable working with data in spreadsheets (Excel/Sheets) and learning new tools (CRM email or analytics platforms).
- Organized proactive and able to manage multiple small projects with guidance and feedback.
Preferred skills:
- Familiarity with LinkedIn Canva/Adobe Express or basic video editing for short-form content.
- Experience with student clubs campus organizations or part-time roles where you have promoted events managed social media or created simple marketing materials.
Pay Transparency Statement
EEO Statement
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Google Docs
- Google AdWords
- MailChimp
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Hootsuite
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Management
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has been delivering IT and Engineering solutions to complex national priority programs since 1975. Our mission-focused approach ensures a trusted, collaborative partnership with our customers. Performance is paramount. We know what’s at stake. ®
