Business Development Intern

Responsibilities

The intern will conduct market and competitor research while supporting the business development team with strategy and lead qualification. They will also assist in organizing and tracking business development activities using Salesforce.

Requirements

Candidates must be undergraduate students in business, information systems, economics, or a related field with strong research and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace is required, along with U.S. citizenship.

Skills

• Market Research
• Strategy Development
• Lead Generation
• Salesforce
• Data Analysis
• Technical Writing
• Communication
• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
• Organization
• Attention To Detail
• Defense Technology

About this role

Who We Are
 
Firestorm is a defense technology company building the future of contested
logistics and small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). We design, build, and field
affordable, attritable, mission-configurable platforms that give U.S. and allied
warfighters an asymmetric edge in environments where traditional logistics break
down and air superiority can no longer be assumed.
 
Our customers are operators. We move at their tempo — from concept to flight
test to forward employment — and we measure ourselves on whether we put
capability in their hands when it matters.

Firestorm is offering a remote business development internship over winter
break.
The intern works directly with the Lead BD Manager on research, strategy
development, and sourcing to support the BD team.

The role is flexible and project-based, with hours scaled to the BD team's
workload.

Responsibilities
* Research markets, competitors, customers, and defense programs relevant to
Firestorm
* Support BD strategy development with analysis, briefs, and recommendations
* Source and qualify potential leads and partners
* Help organize and track BD work in Salesforce
* Take on other research and analysis projects as needed

Qualifications
* Undergraduate student in business, information systems, economics, or a
related field
* Strong research, writing, and communication skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace
* Strong organization and attention to detail, able to manage multiple tasks
and deadlines
* Interest in defense technology
* Self-directed and comfortable working remotely
* U.S. citizen 

About Firestorm

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing · 51-200 employees · headquartered in San Diego, CA · founded 2022