Intern

2026 Summer Intern, Sales Associate 

About Us

ICF is a publicly traded consulting firm with 9,000+ employees and a proven track record delivering large-scale HUD CDBG-DR and FEMA-funded disaster recovery programs across the country. We partner with state and local governments to help communities rebuild stronger, safer, and more resilient after natural disasters.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Intern to support our Business Development and Capture team. This role offers hands-on experience in government consulting, proposal development, and sales strategy within the disaster recovery and resilience sector. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn how large-scale federal and state-funded programs are pursued and won.

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. The internship can be fully-remote from any U.S. Pay is expected to be $23 per hour. At this time, we are unable to provide housing nor relocation assistance for this position. 

Responsibilities:

• Meeting Support: Take detailed notes during internal and client-facing meetings; distribute accurate and timely summaries/action items to relevant stakeholders.

• Sales Materials: Assist in drafting and designing pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies, and other client-facing materials tailored to disaster recovery and resilience services.

• Content Creation: Develop and update marketing and sales content, including website and social media posts, success stories, and capability statements.

• Research & Analysis:

• Conduct research on potential government and private sector targets, funding opportunities, and procurement forecasts.

• Monitor competitors’ activities, market positioning, and program performance.

• Pipeline Support: Help maintain CRM entries, track leads, and update pursuit status reports.

• Collaboration: Work closely with business development leads, proposal managers, and technical experts to align messaging and strategy.

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of various documents and materials for presentations  

• Special projects that support the division needs 

Basic Qualifications:  

• By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours in public policy, writing, government, business or related field 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in government contracting, consulting, disaster recovery, or resilience preferred.

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities   

• Strong time management skills   

• Ability to learn new things quickly  

• Experience conducting research, organizing, and analyzing information  

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, with advanced skill in SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint

• Commitment to making a difference through work in environment, energy, and social justice

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.