2026 DoW SkillBridge Cohort -2 ONLY

Guidehouse•Tysons, VA

4d•$98,000 - $163,000

About The Position

Guidehouse 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 Our mission is to solve big problems, build trust in society, and empower our clients to shape the future—and our “RI2SE” values of respect, integrity, innovation, stewardship, and excellence lie at the heart of it all. We recognize and appreciate the strong values, work ethic, and commitment to service embodied by veterans of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. If you’re a veteran, reservist, or military professional transitioning to civilian life, you’ll find a welcome home at Guidehouse, named a Military Friendly Employer for six consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.guidehouse.com. Guidehouse has teamed up with the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge Program to provide career opportunities supporting clients within the following segments: Defense and Security Energy Sustainability and Infrastructure Financial Services Health State and Local Government What You Will Do: The Guidehouse SkillBridge Fellowship Program staffs' fellows on real world projects, showcasing the Guidehouse culture, and providing them with a meaningful consulting experience. Fellows work with teams and provide real time deliverables in support of the clients. Each fellow is paired with a Buddy to serve as a resource that can assist them in navigating their Guidehouse experience. The following description items are listed as a reference for what a DoW SkillBridge fellowship may look like and aren't inclusive of all duties or learning opportunities. As a 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. Our 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. Interns 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. At the conclusion of this fellowship, Service Members will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: 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

Requirements

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
Must have command approval to participate in a DoW SkillBridge program or Hiring Our Heroes SkillBridge program
Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 leadership

Benefits

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