Program Manager (SkillBridge Intern) - 29716

HII's Mission Technologies division•Fairfax, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

This is an UNPAID internship through the DoD SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. DoD SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the work force sometime during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership. HII Mission Technologies (HII-MT) Internship programs are focused on placing transitioning military into internships that require KSAs, Education & Military Training similar to their current or previous military jobs; positions that could easily transition over to a full-time regular and permanent job with HII-MT. Skill Bridge intern will train as an All Domain Operations (ADO) Program Manager within the HII Mission Technologies, reporting to a designated Mission Technologies Program Manager, with the primary goal of learning program management principles, technologies, and core operational functions, as well as the roles and responsibilities of program/project management within a civilian contracting firm. A secondary goal is to achieve a cross-organizational understanding of how industry works. The intern will be assigned special projects as needed.

Requirements

Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service. Applications accepted within final 12 months of active-duty service.
Education and Experience dependent on Program of Instruction.
Transitioning US military service member with program/project experience and technical background.
Commitment to learning HII standards and skills in Program and Project Management.

Nice To Haves

10-15+ years of Program Management experience
PMP/PMI certification
DAWIA Level 3 certification

Responsibilities

Actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership.
Learn program management principles, technologies, and core operational functions.
Understand the roles and responsibilities of program/project management within a civilian contracting firm.
Achieve a cross-organizational understanding of how industry works.
Be assigned special projects as needed.
Support a program contained at one primary geographic location however covering remote locations and multiple business functions and employees directly assigned to program.
Network and be introduced to senior leadership within the All Domain Operations (ADO) Business Group.