NANA Shareholder College Summer Intern - Competitive & Market

Competitive & Market Intelligence Intern

Join Akima's Strategic Growth Community as a Competitive & Market Intelligence Intern! Are you analytical, curious, and eager to learn how federal contracting decisions are shaped? Akima's Competitive & Market Intelligence (CMI) team is seeking a motivated intern to support strategic research, competitor analysis, and business development activities across all operating groups. This hands-on experience provides a unique opportunity to see how data, research, and strategy intersect to support major opportunity pursuits and corporate growth.

As a CMI intern, you'll contribute to real-world strategic initiatives and opportunity pursuits while learning the fundamentals of competitor monitoring, market assessments, and pricing strategy-plus gain exposure through a rotation with our Price-to-Win (PTW) team.

NOTE:

To be considered for this position, you must be a NANA Shareholder and own stock in "NANA Regional Corporation, Inc." You must currently be enrolled in college or technical/vocational school.

Intern Benefits

• Compensation: depending on class level or experience
• Roundtrip Airfare Provided
• Housing
• Food allowance

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic profiles of Akima's key competitors, including capabilities, portfolios, customer footprints, and market positioning.
• Assist in integrating AI tools into competitor monitoring workflows, including summarization, trend detection, and analysis.
• Track competitor activity across federal procurement sources and synthesize findings for business development and capture teams.

Enable Market Assessments & Research

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative secondary research using government databases, industry reports, and internal tools.
• Contribute to market landscape analyses for the various sectors Akima supports, such as IT services, facilities, logistics, and professional services.
• Prepare research summaries and briefing materials used by leadership and capture teams.

Collaborate Across Operating Groups

• Engage with business development teams across all Akima operating groups to understand opportunity pipelines and support strategic positioning.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings, supporting communication and coordination on matters related to competitor insights and market intel.

Rotation with Price-to-Win (PTW)

• Gain exposure to competitive pricing strategy by rotating with the PTW team.
• Learn how price analysis, cost modeling, and competitive assessments inform winning proposals.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience conducting competitor and market intelligence within the federal contracting space.
• Exposure to the full opportunity lifecycle-from initial identification through capture, price-to-win, and proposal support.
• Opportunity to work alongside strategy, BD, capture, and pricing professionals across Akima's diverse portfolio.
• Mentorship, skill-building, and meaningful contributions to corporate decision-making.

Qualifications

• Must be a NANA Shareholder and own stock in "NANA Regional Corporation, Inc."
• Must be currently enrolled in college or technical/vocational school.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Strong interest in research-both qualitative and quantitative.
• Ability to organize information, work independently, and collaborate in team settings.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience using or interest in applying AI tools for research, analysis, or automation.
• Ability to analyze and visualize data using Power BI or similar tools.
• Familiarity with federal contracting, business strategy, or competitive intelligence concepts (not required, but a plus).

Skills:

• Understanding or willingness to learn of federal, state and local procurement processes.
• Ability to effectively work with a diverse team of peers and management personnel.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Proactive attitude.
• Proficiency in general computer skills (Windows and Microsoft Office).
• Willingness to learn and accept guidance from others.

If you have questions please contact Mamie Karmun, Director, Shareholder Programs at  Job   Work Type On-Site