Principal Software Engineer

CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an employee-owned mission focused solutions and digital transformation company, is seeking an Intern to support our Technology, Tools & Solutions (TT&S) Sales organization, located at our headquarters in Alexandria, VA. This position will be working closely with TT&S Sales and CTO leaders and its strategic OEM partners (e.g., RegScale, VAST Federal, Spectro Cloud) while gaining hands-on experience in federal government marketing, OEM partner alignment, and professional services positioning through real go-to-market initiatives that influence pipeline growth, contract utilization, and mission outcomes for U.S. government customers.

What We’re Looking For

• Rising Junior or Rising Senior-level college student (Marketing, Business, Communications, or related fields)
• Interest in marketing, technology, government, or professional services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Ability to think strategically and connect marketing activities to business outcomes

Key Objectives

1. Support the Development of a Federal-Focused Marketing Strategy

• Develop and propose a targeted marketing strategy that:
  • Enhances CALIBRE’s brand recognition in the federal marketplace
  • Generates qualified leads for priority federal accounts
  • Directly supports TT&S Sales Balanced Scorecard Goals
  • Promotes priority contract vehicles (TradeWinds, P1SM)

1. Leverage approved AI tools

· Apply CALIBRE-approved AI tools to enhance research, planning, execution and measurement across the marketing lifecycle

Required Skills

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Support development of a marketing plan in conjunction with partner marketing initiatives to include:

  • Conference and event planning and sponsorships
  • Press releases and announcements
  • Value propositions and messaging tailored to federal buyer personas
  • Mission and outcome-focused messaging
  • Multi-channel and multi-media campaigns

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:

  • CALIBRE CTO and Innovation Center
  • TT&S Sales VP and Sales Team
  • Graphics/Corporate Communications Team

• Support execution of the marketing implementation plan from concept to delivery

Events & Field Marketing

• In coordination with sales a graphics teams:
  • Manage the federal conference and event calendar
  • Coordinate logistics and messaging
  • Support pre- and post-event marketing efforts and follow-up =

AI-Enabled Marketing Support

· Leverage CALIBRE-approved AI tools to support marketing account research and plans, content development, campaign planning/optimization, metrics and analysis.

· Apply sound judgement to ensure outputs are accurate.

Required Experience

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience in federal government marketing and sales enablement
• Exposure to OEM partner ecosystems and co-marketing strategies
• Collaboration with senior leaders and technical experts
• Experience supporting revenue-generating activities.
• Resume building experience for careers in:
  • Federal marketing
  • Government contracting
  • Technology sales
  • Consulting or professional services

Qualifications:

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Support development of a marketing plan in conjunction with partner marketing initiatives to include:

  • Conference and event planning and sponsorships
  • Press releases and announcements
  • Value propositions and messaging tailored to federal buyer personas
  • Mission and outcome-focused messaging
  • Multi-channel and multi-media campaigns

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:

  • CALIBRE CTO and Innovation Center
  • TT&S Sales VP and Sales Team
  • Graphics/Corporate Communications Team

• Support execution of the marketing implementation plan from concept to delivery

Events & Field Marketing

• In coordination with sales a graphics teams:
  • Manage the federal conference and event calendar
  • Coordinate logistics and messaging
  • Support pre- and post-event marketing efforts and follow-up =

AI-Enabled Marketing Support

· Leverage CALIBRE-approved AI tools to support marketing account research and plans, content development, campaign planning/optimization, metrics and analysis.

· Apply sound judgement to ensure outputs are accurate.