Intern – Business Development Team

Role Overview

• Execute web, email and social media campaigns tied to BGA Technology's thought leadership products, including the Indo-Pacific Forecast and the State of AI Policy report.
• Manage the Technology team's social media calendar, coordinating cadence across reports and avoiding oversaturation.
• Produce and format content for LinkedIn, Pardot and the BGA website, including graphics built in Canva and short-form copy aligned with team voice and positioning.
• Track Pardot engagement data, identify warm leads among readers and surface follow-up opportunities to the Tech BD team.
• Build and maintain BGA's marketing target lists, including priority accounts, renewal-cycle prospects and event-driven outreach lists.
• Build and maintain a growth dashboard tracking pipeline by source, content engagement, earned mentions and conversion outcomes.
• Map industry associations in Washington, DC relevant to BGA's technology clients and prospects; track membership opportunities, events and decision-maker attendance.
• Support Salesforce hygiene, including contact updates, lead scoring inputs and segmentation tied to Pardot data.
• Draft read-aheads and briefing materials for senior BGA leadership ahead of DC-based client, prospect and association engagements.
• Provide ad hoc administrative and BD research support to the DC-based Senior Director, Technology.

Requirements

• Pursuing or holding a degree in international affairs, communications, marketing, public policy or a related field; candidates combining international affairs coursework with marketing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in technology policy, the Indo-Pacific region and/or B2B professional services marketing.
• Hands-on experience producing content in Canva or comparable design tools; familiarity with LinkedIn campaign management.
• Working knowledge of marketing analytics concepts; experience with Pardot, Salesforce, HubSpot or similar platforms is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools for content creation and analytics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to translate technical policy content into clear, audience-appropriate copy.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and comfortable owning recurring execution tasks with limited supervision.
• Authorization to work in the United States required.