Business Development

Duration: 3-6 months, with a path to full-time hiring (expected to work 45 hours per week)

Compensation: Paid internship

About Joveo

Joveo is a high-performance, AI-led recruitment marketing platform that helps organizations attract, engage, and hire the right talent efficiently. With programmatic job advertising, conversational AI, and real-time analytics, we deliver measurable improvements in hiring cost, speed, and candidate quality across industries.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Government Business Development Intern to support Joveo’s entry into the public sector market. This role will involve compliance preparation, market analysis, and business development activities to position Joveo as a trusted partner for government agencies and prime contractors. The intern will gain hands-on exposure to federal and state contracting processes, while contributing directly to pipeline growth and strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Government Readiness & Compliance

• Support Joveo’s registration process in federal and state procurement systems (e.g., SAM.gov, eVA).
• Research and document requirements for federal and state certifications, approvals, and licenses.
• Track deadlines and ensure timely submission of necessary documents for compliance.
• Maintain a checklist of government readiness milestones and report progress to leadership.

Market & Opportunity Assessment

• Conduct research on U.S. federal, state, and local agencies that procure recruitment, staffing, or technology services.
• Analyze contracting data to understand frequency of opportunities, size of awards, and agency buying patterns.
• Develop profiles of key government buyers, including their mission, contracting behavior, and procurement vehicles.
• Monitor bid opportunities and RFIs/RFPs, summarizing key requirements for leadership review.

Lead Generation & Partner Identification

• Identify and qualify prime contractors who could benefit from Joveo as a subcontractor or teaming partner.
• Research companies’ past performance, contract awards, and strategic focus areas.
• Build and maintain a database of potential partners and update contact details, contract history, and opportunity fit.

Pipeline Development & Outreach

• Assist in creating outreach materials (intro emails, capability statements, briefing decks) tailored for agencies and primes.
• Support initial outreach to prospective partners/agencies by introducing Joveo, setting up meetings, and managing follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate records of all outreach and interactions in the CRM system.
• Track leads through the pipeline, from initial identification to engagement and meeting setup.

Qualifications

• Strong research and analytical skills, including comfort with data-heavy tasks.
• Interest in government contracting, compliance, or business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in federal and state government contracting, compliance, and business development.
• Direct exposure to SAM.gov, eVA, and other procurement systems.
• Skills in market research, pipeline management, and strategic partner development.
• Opportunity to work closely with leadership at a fast-growing HR technology company.
• A structured, full-time internship with tangible deliverables and measurable impact.