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Consultant Defense & Security Campus 2026

Full-time

Guidehouse

Job Family :

Management Consulting


Travel Required :

Up to 10%


Clearance Required :

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do :

Our Management Consulting professionals help our clients to identify evaluate and solve some of their most complex challenges assisting them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission. We help our clients transform their business processes improve efficiency of operations strengthen policies and controls increase transparency and performance management and comply with Federal laws and regulations. The nature of our projects can be fluid and requires self-motivated individuals that are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project team members are provided the opportunity to interact with our clients senior management as well as the opportunity to enhance their skills in the area of technical competency business development client service leadership project management and people development.

This role will support Government agencies where individuals will be engaged in a diverse set of project-specific tasks covering a broad set of program and project management consulting capabilities including:

  • Assisting clients in designing developing launching and improving new projects and programs that are focused on achieving their strategic goals objectives and mission

  • Assisting clients to identify develop and implement performance metrics and measurement tools to monitor program performance and evaluate whether programs are achieving their goals

  • Assist clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop apply and monitor mitigations

  • Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements

  • Applying a variety of analytical problem-solving and reporting skills and techniques

  • Producing a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos issue papers presentations executive briefings and others

  • Conducting research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions

  • Support clients in collecting and analyzing data producing models and visualizations and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making

  • Analyze and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs

In addition to client-facing responsibilities this Entry Level role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business strengthen internal Guidehouse operations and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting in business development activities such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist developing proposals and white papers participating in client and internal account meetings and more

  • Participating in Guidehouses programs for coaching and mentoring staff

  • Assisting in the development of learning and development materials courses and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills

  • Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company


What You Will Need :

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Secret or higher level of federal/government security clearance. US Citizenship is required for security clearance.

  • Completing a Bachelors or Masters degree (between fall 2025 and summer 2026) from an accredited college or university.

  • Strong analytical and communications skills


What Would Be Nice To Have :

  • Degrees and backgrounds preferred: Public Policy Government International Studies Accounting Finance Business IT Computer Science Audit Readiness Data Science Communications STEM majors

  • Active US Security Clearance:

    • SECRET

    • TOP SECRET

    • TOP SECRET/SCI

    • TS/SCI CI Poly

    • TS/SCI FS Poly

  • Knowledge and understanding of project management principles and the phases of project management (Initiation Planning Execution Monitoring Closure)

  • Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products reports and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment

  • Heightened attention to detail and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations

  • Ability to view problems from multiple angles and apply a variety of solutions to solving them

  • Ability to participate in client-facing discussions and meetings

  • Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Possesses strong oral and written communication skills

  • Interest in growing a career in consulting preferably government/federal/DoD consulting

  • Desire to support public sector clients with a national security mission

  • Passionate about reinvesting in the company you work for and representing the companys brand


What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities or to apply for a position and you require an accommodation please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @ or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse please report the matter to Guidehouses Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicants dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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