This SkillBridge opportunity provides transitioning service members with hands-on experience in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, and federal contracting support within a fast-paced government contracting environment. Participants will gain direct exposure to the full recruiting lifecycle while working alongside experienced recruiters and business professionals supporting federal clients and proposal efforts.
Through structured mentorship, practical training, and supervised recruiting activities, participants will develop civilian recruiting and operational skills that translate military leadership, communication, and personnel management experience into the government contracting sector.
Key training areas and responsibilities include:
- Candidate sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking platforms, and Boolean search techniques
- Resume review, candidate qualification, and pre-screen coordination
- Maintaining recruiting pipelines and applicant tracking systems (ATS/CRM)
- Shadowing recruiter, hiring manager, and candidate interviews
- Supporting proposal staffing and government contract recruiting efforts
- Drafting job postings, outreach campaigns, and candidate communications
- Learning federal contracting recruiting workflows, compliance requirements, and documentation practices
- Participating in weekly mentorship, recruiting strategy discussions, and performance feedback sessions
- Exposure to business development and operational support functions within the government contracting industry
This program is designed for service members interested in transitioning into civilian recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing operations, or broader government contracting support roles.
Requirements
- Active-duty U.S. service member approved or eligible for the DoD SkillBridge Program
- Ability to commit to a full-time SkillBridge internship (up to 180 days)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer proficiency (email, spreadsheets, web-based tools)
- Professional demeanor and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Background in recruiting including: Experience translating military qualifications to civilian roles, coordinating personnel actions, managing candidate or member records, or supporting onboarding and placement activities is highly valued.
Skills Required
- Active-duty U.S. service member approved or eligible for the DoD SkillBridge Program
- Ability to commit to a full-time SkillBridge internship (up to 180 days)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer proficiency (email, spreadsheets, web-based tools)
- Professional demeanor and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
TechOp Solutions provides technology and operational solutions to senior decision makers in federal, state and local governments, as well as private enterprises who must maintain situational awareness, collect critical information, strictly adhere to privacy and make timely risk-mitigated decisions despite the pressures of time and circumstance. In support of this mission, we are committed to providing our clients with levels of service that exceed their expectations while providing an open, supportive, challenging, team-oriented environment where our associates can succeed, achieve job satisfaction, professional and personal growth, and compensation based on their individual and the company's overall performance. A company history, a listing of career opportunities and a great deal of other information about TechOp Solutions is available on our corporate website: techopsolutions.com
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