Business Development Intern - Mid Atlantic/GPSU
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
The ideal Business Development Intern will work in conjunction with sales and marketing to discover, develop, and deliver qualified prospects and set meetings for the Account Executive Team. This person will also help Account Executives manage and develop targeted plans to set meetings around IT security topics, and events to grow business opportunities.
This position is mainly remote with limited regional travel. However, the intern MUST be located in one of the following states: MD, DC, VA, WV, PA, DE, NC. Preferred location: NC
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify potential clients and maintain accurate CRM data
- Work with Account Executives and the BDR Team to develop targeted outreach plan to increase business opportunities
- Sync with Account Executives regularly to provide updates on outreach efforts, successes, and areas of improvement
- Follow-up, qualify, engage, and manage leads and opportunities via Salesforce.com and Marketo
- Learn OEM technologies and understand and articulate their value proposition to clients
- Assist marketing in driving attendance to GuidePoint events and activities
- Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and articulate our areas of expertise
- Create email and call shells for individual/event-based outreach; to include targeted messaging, registration links, OEM information etc
- Take notes during prospect meetings and enter into Salesforce.com to capture wants/needs of prospects/customers for Sales team to track
- At the end of the internship, present metrics on successes and ROI within business development efforts to Mid-Atlantic leaders
- Other related duties to support the region as required and assigned
Requirements:
- Must be located within the Mid-Atlantic region (MD, DC, VA, WV, PA, DE, NC)
- Willingness to learn about cybersecurity solutions and business development processes
- Strong communication skills to interact with Account Executives and vendor partners
- Prior experience in sales is desired
- Prior experience in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is desired
Internship Expectations:
This is a part-time, remote paid internship ($20hr) that is offered as part of a GPSU cohort running from May 18 - Aug 7, 2026. Interns are expected to:
- Work a majority of hours between 11am-4pm EST Monday through Friday, ranging from 25-29hrs/wk
- Attend the mandatory in-person onboarding at one of the following office locations: Reston, VA or Tampa, FL (location TBD) from May 18 - May 21, 2026 (all expenses paid)
- Have a personal computing device and access to high-speed internet during working hours
While the internship does allow flexible hours, interns will often be required to attend trainings and shadowing opportunities between the hours of 11am - 4pm EST, Monday - Friday. It is vital for the intern's development to attend these events, so we can only accept candidates who are largely available during these hours. For more information on our GPSU program, please visit our website.
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Why GuidePoint?
GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks….
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option