Business Development Writer Intern

Iron Mountain is seeking a Business Development Writer Intern to join our Deal Operations Center team.

In this role, you will be responsible for gaining substantive, hands-on experience in the fast-paced field of proposal management within a large company. You will contribute to real-world business development by helping produce customer-facing proposals that drive company revenue. This position is a highly competitive, paid summer internship.

The Deal Operations Center team is critical to the sales support process, working across pricing, contracting, and strategic account support.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Main Responsibility: Assist Proposal Coordinators and Proposal Managers by preparing initial drafts for low-complexity formal customer RFx (Request for Proposal, Request for Information, Request for Quotation) requests and proactive proposals. This includes ensuring preliminary compliance requirements, content accuracy, readability, and completeness are met.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Shadow and participate in kick-off meetings with sales leads and subject matter experts to understand customer requirements and proposal strategy. This also includes collaborating with existing Proposal Management staff to develop responses.
• Ensure Compliance and Process Management: Track and organize proposal materials in a central repository, gaining experience with project management principles in a deadline-driven environment. Perform rigorous document proofreading and editing to ensure adherence to corporate brand and quality standards compliance.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate must be Rising Senior Graduating in Journalism, Communications, English or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on grammar and details.
• Proven ability to self-manage, prioritize, and multitask effectively within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Desire to learn proposal methodologies, the sales process, and content management systems, as well as an understanding of AI technology to support content creation.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and for the full duration of the internship. ​

What We Offer

• Location: This role is in person in our Boston office.
• Compensation: The compensation for this role is $22-25 per hour.
• Program Structure: This is a 40-hour per week assignment, lasting 10 weeks, with an expected start date of May 27 – August 7, 2026
• Professional Growth: Experience structured development over the 10-week program, including professional skills training, business acumen development, speaker series, consistent feedback, evaluation, and networking with other interns and adept professionals.
• Culture: A diverse, inclusive, and innovative environment & culture that offers stability and growth.