Internship Program
Internship All branchesDefense Industrial BaseNational Security
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At a glance
- Open to
- All branches
- Format
- In person
- Length
- Duration not listed
- Locations
- 1 location in Maryland
- Job locations
- District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- Career field
- Military Specific
- Target MOS/ratings
- Communications & Radio Networks, Air Defense & Counter-UAS Networks (land surface and maritime surface), Subterranean Engineering, Acquisition, Contracting
About the program
Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, LLC (RSGS) occasionally offers retiring or separating senior officers and retiring or separating senior NCOs from any Service an opportunity to learn executive skills through immersion into the defense arms industry. The RSGS intern proceeds through an eight week learning program and is assigned a project against a known market gap. The RSGS intern learns by doing market analysis, conceptualizing and detailing a strategy, conducting the pursuit and capture process, builds a business model, then presents the business plan to corporate leadership. The RSGS intern graduate is advantaged to compete in the defense industry as a business unit director or executive management position in a defense firm. The internship normally runs for 120 - 180 days.
Jobs this program prepares you for
The RSGS internship graduate is practiced at executive level market analysis, business practices of pursuit and capture planning, conceptualizing a business strategy and plan, executive level engagement in the civilian marketplace, and well placed to be competitive for employment and leadership in any major or mid-sized defense industry firm.
Eligibility & prerequisites
The internship is designed for senior officers and senior non-commissioned officers who are considered experts in their field. The intern learns to translate their military leadership experience in that field into a marketable commodity within the defense industry.
Applicants should contact RSGS and have a resume ready. The ideal intern candidate is 6-9 months from retiring or separating from service.
Locations & contacts
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- Bethesda, MD 20817Brian Jonesbrian.jones@rsgsllc.com
How to apply
- Contact the provider using the website or email above. Ask about openings, start dates, and the application.
- Confirm eligibility. SkillBridge is generally for service members within 180 days of separation who have their command's approval.
- Get your unit commander's authorization following your branch's SkillBridge process. Start early; approvals take time.
- Read reviews from past participants on Rate My SkillBridge.
Policy details: official DoW SkillBridge site · our FAQ