Intern - Public Sector Business Development
About The Position
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. External Field Zayo is seeking a Public Sector Business Development Intern to work alongside our sales and development teams to identify growth opportunities within the Government segment. This role offers hands-on experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry while contributing to Zayo's mission of connecting what's next in technology and digital transformation.
Requirements
- Applicants must have completed their sophomore year and be enrolled in a degree or certificate seeking program for the fall semester of 2026.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a government-focused field (Arts in Government, Political Science, BPA.)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills along with analytical and research capabilities.
- Action-oriented and a self-starter who can independently complete tasks and integrate feedback.
- Interest in telecommunications and network infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Public Sector Focus Monitor and analyze federal and state funding opportunities.
- Support the development of proposals for ARPA-funded connectivity projects.
- Research and track state-specific ARPA funding allocations and requirements.
- Assist in identifying eligible healthcare facilities for the Rural Healthcare Program.
- Help develop targeted solutions for public sector connectivity needs.
- Business Development Support Assist in creating target prospect lists across new customers, top billers, priority segments and target contract vehicles.
- Support outbound campaign preparation and sales initiatives.
- Help maintain customer relationship management (CRM) databases.
- Participate in sales meetings and training sessions.
- Project Coordination Assist in coordinating with cross-functional teams across Zayo’s organization.
- Help track and document business development and process improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of strategic growth plans.
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Career Level
Intern
