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Overview

About Us

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

+ What You'll Do

+ V2X is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Intern to support the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of market and competitor data to drive strategic decision-making. This role will assist in monitoring industry trends, researching competitor activities, and compiling insights that inform business development, product strategy, and market positioning. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the intern will help synthesize complex data into clear, actionable reports and presentations for key stakeholders.

+ The ideal candidate is a highly analytical and detail-oriented student or recent graduate with a strong interest in competitive intelligence, market research, and data analysis. They should be a self-starter eager to learn intelligence-gathering tools and methodologies, track industry trends, and contribute to strategic recommendations. This internship is perfect for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment while developing skills in research, analysis, and strategic decision-making.

+ Key Responsibilities:

+ Research, develop and report competitive intelligence analysis as assigned by the Vice President of Competitive Intelligence

+ Employ and utilize ethical competitive intelligence sources and methods

+ Develop and deliver timely research, report and analysis to competitive intelligence team members

+ Research, summarize and analyze assigned market, customer and competitor topics and questions utilizing analysis tools and resources

+ Learn and employ competitive intelligence analysis techniques, sources and methods

+ Conduct directed research and analysis

+ Effectively utilize research and analysis tools and resources

+ Support the effective integration of competitive intelligence into V2X

+ Support the training and development of competitive intelligence assets

+ Meet or exceed individual performance targets and goals

+ Support the achievement of competitive intelligence team service level and performance targets

Qualifications

+ Minimum Qualifications

+ Education:

+ Bachelor's student any year seeking a degree in business, science, engineering or related field and eligible to participate in the V2X internship program

+ Ability to balance school and workload to assure maintenance of academic grade point average equal to or exceeding 3.0

+ Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours per week and a maximum not to exceed 32 hours per week

+ Masters degree in science, engineering or related field with experience in competitive intelligence methods and delivery (preferred)

+ Experience:

+ Comfort working with incomplete information

+ Comfort researching, analyzing and reporting on unfamiliar topics, questions and subjects

+ Ability to understand and identify bias in research, analysis and reporting

+ Basic understanding of the competitive intelligence cycle

+ Experience performing gap analysis

+ Experience researching and assessing competitors

+ Experience researching and assessing customers

+ Experience with research and analysis in the US Federal market

+ Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with competitive intelligence cycle and competitive intelligence project elements

+ Experience with competitive assessment

+ Experienced with researching, analyzing and summarizing customer requirements

+ Ability to research, analyze, summarize and convert customer requirements into useful forms of information

+ Experience with basis of estimates

+ Experience with pricing

+ Experienced with Price to Win

+ Experience with competitive intelligence analysis methods, tools, approaches and practices

+ Experience with mathematical or engineering models and methods

+ Experience with secondary or primary sources

+ Experience with market intelligence

+ Experience with Black Hats

+ Experience with research and analysis in the US DOD market

+ Experience in Foreign markets

+ Experience developing training for competitive intelligence analyst

+ Experience training competitive intelligence analyst

+ Experience with proposal, estimating or pricing

+ Ability to present qualification for this role effectively through the application process

+ Advanced understanding of the competitive intelligence cycle and its use

+ Experience with advanced research and analysis tools and methods

+ Competitive Intelligence Certification through Graduate Certificate or Certified Coursework

+ Other Requirements:

+ Ability to travel occasionally on a not to interfere with school basis

+ Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet project needs and balance school/grades

+ What We Bring

+ At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.

+ The successful candidate’s starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

+ The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company’s base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company.

+ USD $22-$30

+ Provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States.

+ Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

+ Employee benefits include the following:

+ Healthcare coverage

+ Retirement plan

+ Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

+ Wellness programs

+ Paid time off, including holidays

+ Learning and Development resources

+ Employee assistance resources

+ Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and supports the contributions of each individual. This commitment along with our common Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation and expand our success in the global marketplace. Vectrus is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.