2026 DoW/HOH SkillBridge ONLY - Defense & Security

locations: US - VA, McLean: US - OH, Beavercreek: US - Remote (Any location): US - TX, San Antonio: US - VA, ArlingtonGuidehouse is a global consultancy providing advisory, digital, and managed services to the commercial and public sectors. Guidehouse is purpose-built to serve the national security, financial services, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure industries. Disrupting legacy consulting delivery models with its agility, capabilities, and scale, the firm delivers technology-enabled and focused solutions that position clients for innovation, resilience, and growth. With high-quality standards and a relentless pursuit of client success, Guidehouse’s more than 18,000 employees collaborate with leaders to outwit complexity and achieve transformational changes that meaningfully shape the future* Manage/participate with teams and/or projects, lead business interactions.* Identify opportunities and business needs: maintain and utilize relationships as well as communication of value proposition* Prepare and/or coordinate complex written presentation materials* Develop solutions based on an understanding of strategy, operations and management within the finance functional area with partnership from other functional areas* Utilize previous experience to help set and achieve long term goals* Perform accurate analysis and design effective solutions to a variety or organizational issues.* Create strategies and blueprints that use machine learning to improve operations and refine processes)* Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership* Evaluate and suggest improvements of business processes and systems/applications.* Responsible for maintaining effective communication within team and coordination with a local office and other departments.* Drive special project as needed, through direction of leadership.* Develop presentation-quality deliverables to leadershipAs a direct **Department of War (DoW)** or **Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) SkillBridge** fellow at Guidehouse, you will join a team of professionals who combine technical expertise with business pragmatism to support clients in the commercial and/or public sector. You will have a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a variety of areas while working in a collaborative team environment to provide our clients with innovate solutions to their most pressing problems.Direct **DoW** or **HOH SkillBridge** fellows help our clients transform their business processes, improve internal controls, improve efficiency of operations, increase transparency and performance management, and to comply with Federal laws and regulations. During your internship, you will be given the opportunity to support projects to address some of the most significant project challenges faced by our private and federal clients. The nature of our projects is extremely fluid and requires self-motivated individuals that are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Fellows 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 and people development.* Strategy Consulting* Project Management* Team Collaboration* Additional skills and abilities gained during the fellowship will depend on client/segment the SkillBridge fellow supports during their time with Guidehouse* Must have command approval to participate in a direct DoW SkillBridge program or Hiring Our Heroes SkillBridge program as stated in your Command approval letter* To be within 180 days of separation or retirement from any of the U.S. Armed Forces (you may start your application prior to the 180 days)* Must be on track to receive an Honorable Discharge* Must have taken any service TAPS/TGPS* Must have attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months* Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location* Must be within 50 miles of an approved Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.* No 100% remote opportunities at this time* Depending on the Guidehouse Segment supported, SkillBridge Fellows may be asked to have certain security clearances such as Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI. Fellows with such clearances are highly desired in our Public Sector consulting practice* Experience planning and executing projects of varying degrees of complexity, preferably projects that involve serving a client and engaging directly with the client throughout project performance* Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment* Possesses strong oral and written communication skills* 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* 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr Dovel Technologies, Inc