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Business Development Internship
Learn how Target finds, qualifies, and pursues new work, from researching opportunities to organizing the qualifications behind a proposal.
The role
About this internship
Business Development interns support how Target finds and pursues new work. You will research public opportunities, match our past performance to solicitation requirements, and track proposal requirements, so you see how a proposal comes together.
Where you will work
Our Moncks Corner office, with approved travel.
Your work
What you will work on
- Summarize public opportunities, including location, deadlines, eligibility, and source
- Match approved past-performance examples to solicitation criteria
- Track required forms, page limits, and deliverables on a proposal checklist
- Build sourced lists of potential sectors and clients through research
Your mentor chooses the tasks that fit the project or department, so assignments vary.
Learning
What you will learn
- Target service lines and past performance
- How opportunities are qualified and researched
- How qualifications and proposals are organized
- Client communication and brand standards
When the project allows
- Attend an approved client or career fair event
- Visit a project to see our capabilities at work
- Shadow a proposal review
Who should apply
What we are looking for
This internship is open to college and trade school students, high school students and recent graduates, and others getting started. You do not need construction experience.
- Interest in business, marketing, communications, construction, or a related field
- Strong research and writing habits
- Care with facts and sources
- Professional communication
- Availability for the summer
A resume is optional. A list of your jobs and activities works too.
Support
How the internship works
This is a paid, temporary summer assignment. Pay, dates, and assignment location are confirmed in a written offer.
Positions open as our projects and departments need them, so not every area is filled each summer. Applying does not guarantee an interview, a placement, or later employment.
A mentor guides you
A primary mentor sets your goals, checks in with you every week, and reviews your progress at the midpoint and at the end.
A supervisor each workday
A named supervisor gives you each day’s assignments and makes sure you know where you may work.
Safety comes first
You complete required orientation before you start. You never operate equipment or enter restricted areas without authorization and training.
Real work, reviewed
You contribute to real tasks. A supervisor checks your work before it goes anywhere else, and you keep approved examples that are safe to share.
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Other internship areas
You can choose more than one area on the application.
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