Employer SkillBridge internships and fellowships (12 companies)
BAE Systems, Boeing, CVS Health, General Dynamics Mission Systems, General Dynamics NASSCO, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (KCNSC), Kiewit, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, RTX, Schneider Electric, UnitedHealth Group
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- SkillBridge: active-duty service members in their last 180 days with command approval (see skillbridge.mil). Some employers also take veterans and military spouses through Hiring Our Heroes or their own programs (noted under each company).
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- DoD SkillBridge internships and Hiring Our Heroes fellowships at large employers (aerospace and defense, shipbuilding, healthcare, retail, tech, energy and construction). You keep military pay and benefits while you train on the job, and many lead to full-time offers.
- Type
- Fellowship, apprenticeship or hiring program
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Employer internships and fellowships with real work experience during your last months of service (you keep military pay), often leading to a full-time offer.
- Duration
- Usually up to 180 days (SkillBridge) or about 12 weeks (fellowships)
- Format
- In person (Mostly in person at company sites (some hybrid))
- Location
- Company sites across the U.S.
- Deadline
- Rolling; apply 6-12 months before separation
- Next start
- Rolling
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Keeps military pay (SkillBridge)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Engineer; Technician; Program roles; Product Support; IT; Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Store Manager; Retail Operations Manager; Corporate roles; Cyber; Shipbuilding Trades; HR; Operations; Engineering; Security; Construction Manager; Field Engineer; Craft roles; Program Manager; Business roles; Site Reliability Engineer; NetSuite Consultant; Cloud Engineer; Data Center Technician; Program Management; Industrial Automation Sales; Inside Sales; Account Manager; Healthcare Operations; Project Manager; Customer Service; Technology roles
- Notes
- Each company program is linked under More details. Related listings: "DoD SkillBridge", Lowe's SkillBridge Fellowship and The Home Depot Military Fellowship Program.
- Official page
- skillbridge.mil
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
Included (12)
Company programs (apply to each employer directly):
- BAE Systems SkillBridge program (rolling)
- Boeing Career SkillBridge internships (rolling)
- CVS Health SkillBridge and Military Spouse Fellowship (rolling)
- General Dynamics Mission Systems Military Internship Program (rolling)
- General Dynamics NASSCO SkillBridge internships (rolling)
- Honeywell FM&T (Kansas City National Security Campus) SkillBridge and Hiring Our Heroes fellowships, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (KCNSC) (rolling)
- Kiewit SkillBridge internships (rolling)
- Lockheed Martin Heroes Program (SkillBridge internships and fellowships) (rolling)
- Oracle SkillBridge fellowships (OCI, NetSuite) and Veteran Academy (rolling)
- RTX SkillBridge and Hiring Our Heroes fellowships (rolling)
- Schneider Electric SkillBridge Industrial Automation Channel Sales Development Program (rolling)
- UnitedHealth Group Military Fellowship Program (rolling)