DOD Skillbridge Internship

Matrix Design Group, Inc•Phoenix, AZ

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for transitioning service members participating in the DOD SkillBridge Program. Opportunities are available in the following centers of excellence: Civil Services, Construction Management, Environmental Services, GIS, Government Consulting, Landscape Architecture, Planning Services, Structural/Transportation, Water Resources/Ecological Services. The salary is N/A as this is a SkillBridge Internship. The role is responsible for providing consulting support to the Government Consulting Services Center of Excellence (CoE). Consulting support is typically related directly or indirectly to the Department of Defense or state/local government(s) and may include developing study methodologies, data collection and analyses, researching and writing unique reports, and other tasks as assigned. This role is ideal for a professional passionate about public service, process improvement, and project management.

Requirements

Familiarity with the organization and structure of the U.S. Department of Defense, with a more detailed working knowledge of one or more of the military services.
Gather input from stakeholders involved in all aspects of a project to ensure their perspective and specialized knowledge is incorporated into recommendations and proposed solutions.
Collect and organize information from a variety of sources, such as computer databases, scanned documents, surveys, and customer feedback.
Ability to use statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other quantitative methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to business problems.
Write memos, reports, and develop presentations explaining findings and recommendations for managers, executives, and other project stakeholders
Outstanding communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
Well versed in use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, to include Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others.
Ability and willingness to travel to project sites and other facility offices.
Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, operations research, data science or related field of study.
Minimum of four years of work-related experience, preferably in the areas of engineering, public works, installation management, construction management, logistics, or base operating support.
Valid driver's license, in conjunction with successfully passing the Company’s MVR screening.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of data visualization and automation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, and others) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Research areas or issues as assigned and write formal and informal reports of varying lengths focused on summarizing information or persuading readers to support objectives.
Support continuous process improvement and business process reengineering projects through process mapping; data collection, analysis, & visualization; and development of digital solutions.
Support project execution to include preparing reports, developing technical documents and presentations, and contributing to other’s project deliverables.
Plan, organize, and lead facilitation of virtual and in-person engagements with project stakeholders focused on visioning, brainstorming, and solving various challenges.
Meeting with clients and their representatives as an individual or part of a team to present results, resolve issues, answer questions, and maintain good relations.
Project management or project management assistance including budgeting, scheduling, organizing teams, prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines, quality assurance and invoicing.
Supporting proposal development by providing content for the approach, schedule, or other sections as assigned in accordance with the request for proposal or request for qualifications.