• Business Development Intern

    Leidos (Reston, VA)


    Description

    Business Development is looking for interns who have an interest in a career in Business Development. The program is designed to prepare high potential interns for future positions in Leidos BD by exposing them to a variety of challenging work environments, and pairing them with BD leaders who will provide mentoring throughout their internship.

    Primary Responsibilities

    The Business Development team is a dynamic group of professionals responsible for growing and contributing to growth at the Corporate level. Our teams are fast-paced, strategic and highly motivated to win and capture new business. Successful candidates typically have a high-energy level, strong enthusiasm, passion for innovative thinking, a competitive edge, and strong communication skills.

    We offer intern assignments in the following BD functional areas:

    - Capture Strategy and Support

     

    - Business Operations

     

    - Market Planning & Support

     

    - Proposal Operations

     

    - Capture Excellence

    Basic Qualifications

    -Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and for college students who have completed 2 years toward their degree—who have demonstrated a record of high performance, and a willingness to learn. Minimum 3.0 GPA.

     

    - Academic excellence

     

    - Demonstrated leadership abilities and skills

     

    - Energy, enthusiasm and competitive edge

     

    - Flexibility

     

    - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

     

    - Willingness to continually learn and grow

     

    - Ability to work in a team

    - Ability to work under pressure

    - Must be a U.S. Citizen.

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Knowledge and experience in the US Government's procurement process

     

    - Major in Business, Marketing or related discipline

     

    - Knowledge of Government Contractor’s proposal process and development

     

    If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

    Original Posting:

    December 15, 2025

     

    For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

    Pay Range:

    Pay Range $41,600.00 - $75,200.00

     

    The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

     

    About Leidos

     

    Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

     

    Securing Your Data

     

    Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

     

    If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

     

    Commitment to Non-Discrimination

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

    REQNUMBER: R-00172214

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.