Bid & Proposal Management Intern (Year-Round)

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

What you’ll do  

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.   

The SAS Global Bid & Proposal Center of Excellence leads responses to customer solicitations, proactive proposals and due diligence questionnaires.  We maximize win rates and financial return on bids and proposals for new and exist​​​​​​​ing business by creating operational and selling strategies that complement each other. We employ recognized best practices to continuously improve quality and take advantage of information technology to maximize efficiency. We capitalize on the power of individual strengths to build a successful team that supports SAS’ mission. 

As an intern, you might: 

• Capture and coordinate best practices; including assets across global bid management. 
• Support the global bid team in preparing and compiling bid documents, ensuring all requirements are met.
• Conduct research on potential clients, competitors and market trends to inform bid strategies.
• Organize and maintain bid documentation, including templates, past proposals and reference materials,
• Collaborate with various departments (e.g., sales, consulting, legal) to gather necessary information for bids.
• Review and proofread bid documents to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with client requirements. 
• Create and manage large language model or content repository for Request for Proposal (RFP) responses.
• Design graphics to convey win themes visually.
• Help organize post-proposal evaluations with internal and external team members.
• Help respond to customer’s due diligence questionnaires to meet cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Journalism, Knowledge/Content Management, Marketing, Technical Communications, or a related field.
• You are a strategic thinker, creative problem-solver and deadline-driven team player. 
• You have experience with Microsoft tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams), researching, creating graphics, persuasive writing; knowledge/content management, meeting facilitation, coordination of resources.
• Work Hours: Available to work 15-20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time hours during the summer of 2025.  
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2025.

Internship dates: This is a year-round internship position that will start in January 2025 and continue on through the summer working full-time. 

Location 

• Cary HQ/Hybrid or Remote

Perks of the job  

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives! 
• Free SAS programming training and certification.   
• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.  
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.  

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

SAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact Recruitingsupport@sas.com.

Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus. 

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