Business Systems & AI Solutions Intern

Job Description

Business Systems & AI Solutions Intern

Company: Leidos

Location: Remote

Original Posting Date: March 18, 2026

Job Description

SMIT Proposal Operations at Leidos is seeking a motivated Business Systems & AI Solutions Intern to join the US Navy SMIT Growth Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide end-to-end tools and systems support throughout the proposal lifecycle. You will be instrumental in supporting processes from initial solution definition, through SLIN development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, pricing, and the generation of final proposal artifacts.

Working directly with proposal leadership and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in enhancing and integrating internal tools, streamlining workflows, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to effectively reuse historical proposal data and perform critical consistency checks across technical and pricing outputs. The successful candidate will help ensure that our proposal tools and processes are executable, efficient, and perfectly aligned across all proposal inputs and deliverables, contributing directly to our mission’s success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Enhance and integrate proposal tools utilizing Microsoft Excel, automation, and AI technologies.
• Streamline program-specific Basis of Estimate (BOE) templates to better align with corporate BOE standards.
• Maintain and enhance internally developed tools, primarily in Microsoft Excel.
• Develop or support the creation of tools designed to analyze historical BOE data to identify similar or analogous tasks.
• Support the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and associated processes.
• Conduct targeted research on technical services to support robust solution development.
• Collaborate closely with pricing, engineering, contracts, and capture teams to ensure proposed solutions are executable and deliverable.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency with advanced formulas and macros.
• Experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, Visual Basic/VBA, and/or Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to multi-task, self-assign work, and thrive in a fast-paced proposal environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, proposal pricing, or working within government contracting environments.
• Experience applying AI or generative AI tools to solve business or analytical problems.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with automation tools, data repositories, or legacy systems.
• Ability to remain upbeat, positive, and constructive under high-pressure deadlines.

About Leidos

At Leidos, we believe in pushing boundaries. “If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.”

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range: $48,100.00 – $86,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.