At APTIM , we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems.

　　Job Overview:

　　APTIM is searching for a Graphic & Proposal Intern interested in the development of proposals and proposal/marketing graphics. Work elements include coordination of kickoff meetings, content planning and development, proposal review cycles, and conceptualization and design of infographics. Critical attributes include exceptional creativity, communication, teamwork, flexibility, responsiveness, attention to details, and a "do-whatever-it-takes" to get the job done right attitude!

　　This will be a temporary position.

　　What you can expect from APTIM:

　　Work that is worthy of your time and talent

　　Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home

　　Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities

　　A voice in making our company better

　　Investment into your personal and professional development

　　Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

　　Assist in development of new and re-compete client proposals of various sizes with a focus on RFP/RFI/SOQ* compliance, win strategy, and content development. Support Senior Proposal Managers with higher dollar value or strategic efforts as volume lead or writer.

　　Learn how to take a proposal from start-to-finish including:

　　RFP/RFI/SOQ* understanding and simplification to communicate and lead proposal development teams

　　Writing and editing proposal/marketing narrative

　　Developing and maintaining proposal management tools such as proposal execution plans, compliance matrices, schedules, outlines, storyboards, win themes, action items and spend budgets

　　Working with the capture team to conceptualize and develop strategic win themes and discriminators

　　Collaborating with a team of technical writers, graphic artists, schedulers, estimators, procurement, contracts, and other key proposal staff from kickoff through proposal delivery

　　Leveraging existing archived proposal and graphic information

　　Interviewing technical and program staff to extract critical information

　　Tracking solicitation amendments and modifications

　　Performing quality and compliance checks of proposal sections and volumes

　　Participating in the development of oral presentations including slide concepts and scripting, as needed

　　Closely interacting with capture managers, program and project managers, strategic business unit leaders, technical professionals and contracts/legal to address proposal needs

　　Participate in development of proposals by collaborating with the team on the most effective ways to graphically depict complex processes

　　Update and design unique graphic solutions to visualize technical information

　　Working as part of a larger business development and marketing team to help craft winning solutions to client RFP/RFI/SOQ*, and other sales related pieces

　　Design a variety of collateral such as proposal covers, tabs, timelines, charts, graphs, and other infographics while adhering to the brand style guide

　　Working collaboratively with the creative service team by providing input to the design of proposal graphics and templates, preparing the digital files for production, as well as assisting the Designer and Proposal Managers in assembly and Quality Control of the final product services.

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Design, Engineering, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English or equivalent

　　Ability to motivate others with a "do-whatever-it-takes" attitude

　　Self-starter, that excels in time management and work well under stress

　　Critical attributes include exceptional organization, possibly redundant multitasking, and teamwork skills

　　Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop with advanced knowledge of InDesign, Acrobat, MS Office Suite, with expert knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

　　Ability to assist on multiple creative projects with fast turnaround and strict deadlines

　　Excellent command of English grammar and punctuation is required

　　Eager to learn about the proposal process and developing skills to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-volume environment

　　The position requires attention to detail

　　Must have a basic understanding of typography, color theory, layout, composition, and other graphic design fundamentals

　　Additional Desirable Qualifications:

　　Experience with photography

　　Experience with producing and/or designing marketing collateral

　　Ability to sketch and conceptualize ideas into clear and compelling visuals

　　Familiarity with large, production-oriented printers and full-bleed printing

　　Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

　　Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may make their request known by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 855.343.5600 for assistance.