Technical Writer Intern

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Interns

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Deadline Management, Microsoft Office, Proposal Writing, Researching, Written Communication

Certifications:

None

Experience:

0 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Sponsorship will not be eligible for this role. 

At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn’t be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team. 

What sets a GDIT internship experience apart from other organizations in the industry? 

GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind!  Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following:  

• Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients.   
• Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge.   
• Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion. 
• Interact with GDIT leaders.  
• Participate in professional development. 

How You’ll Make this Internship Opportunity Your Own  

We are looking for a driven and detail‑oriented Technical Writer with strong technical curiosity and exceptional persuasive writing skills.

In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping competitive, compliant, and compelling proposals that support major federal IT acquisitions and recompetes. You will take ownership of complex tasks, collaborate with technical and operational leaders, and help position GDIT with strategies and content that stand out in a competitive marketplace.

You thrive in environments where accuracy, clarity, and strategic thinking matter. You’re confident engaging with subject matter experts, comfortable interpreting solicitation requirements, and committed to producing well‑structured, high‑quality material that reflects GDIT’s mission and capabilities.

A Day in the Life 

• Craft concise, solution-focused responses, primarily supporting IT enterprise acquisitions in areas like Software Development, Data Science, Systems, and Cloud Engineering.
• Conduct research and integrate content from technical SMEs, past proposals, and publicly available sources.
• Manage the entire proposal process, including timelines and submission requirements.
• Assist in final production of proposal content, to include editing and formatting.
• Work with internal and external writers that include teaming partners, subject matter experts, project managers, and solution architects to produce proposal content.
• Develop and maintain proposal trackers, compliance matrices, and schedules to keep contributors aligned and deliverables on time.
• Develop staffing matrices for proposal submissions, including mapping labor categories, estimating level of effort, and aligning personnel qualifications with project requirements to support competitive and compliant bids.
• Support the development of cost volumes for proposal submissions, including gathering pricing data, preparing cost models, and ensuring alignment with solicitation requirements, pricing strategies, and compliance standards.
• Participate in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Strong research skills, with the ability to synthesize information from various sources to support proposal content.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with managers and members of your team. 
• Be self-aware enough to identify and correct your mistakes and not be afraid to ask for help when needed.
• Apply strong organizational skills to juggle multiple competing deadlines across simultaneous proposal efforts.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams).

The Must-Haves 

• Bachelor’s or master's degree program in English, Communications, or a related field from a United States-based college or university. 
• Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills with an ability to grasp and articulate concepts succinctly.
• Ability to interpret solicitation documents (SOWs) and help ensure compliance with proposal requirements.
• Basic understanding of fundamental IT enterprise concepts (e.g., cloud, infrastructure, software development), with the ability to follow technical discussions and convey concepts in proposals.

What Will Make You a Stand-Out Candidate 

• Understanding of proposal lifecycle tools (e.g., Shipley concepts, compliance checklists, proposal templates).
• Experience using collaboration tools for coordinating large-volume submissions (e.g., Excel trackers, SharePoint libraries, Teams channels).
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance

GDIT interns are paid and full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Applicants should have a minimum of one semester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. Take the first step and apply today! 

Note: We receive a high volume of applications and review them on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks of your application. 

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The likely hourly rate for this position is between $21.25 - $28.75. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Herndon

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identify Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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