--- title: 'SkillBridge Intern - Growth at Rise8' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/skillbridge-intern-growth-rise8-remote-zygzhw4d1pb6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # SkillBridge Intern - Growth at Rise8 - **Company:** Rise8 - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2025-05-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rise8/jobs/4723566007 ## Job description Your Dream. Our Team. ## About Rise8 Rise8 builds custom, secure software for government organizations, measuring success by impact: lives saved, time returned, and missions advanced. We think big, start small, and scale fast with elite teams across product, design, and engineering to drive continuous delivery for critical missions. We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. Rise8 is where you’ll do the best work of your career—supported by a culture you won’t find anywhere else. We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what sets us apart is our commitment to autonomy, growth, and a culture rooted in kindness, candor, and continuous learning. Certified as a [Great Place to Work®](http://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7038017), with 100% of employees saying they love working here, Rise8 is where bold ideas become real capabilities. Where mission meets meaning. And where fewer bad things happen because of bad software. ## About You As a Growth Team SkillBridge Intern, you are someone who enjoys diving into data-driven work to identify new market opportunities. You’ll be directly involved in developing strategies to drive Rise8’s business expansion, focusing on market research, lead generation, and supporting sales efforts. You’ll be working alongside our Growth Managers and cross-functional teams to help manage the customer journey from initial contact to successful sales closure. You’re curious, proactive, and passionate about solving problems with innovative solutions. ## About the Growth Team The Growth Team plays a crucial role in helping Rise8 expand its presence in the government and private sectors. As a SkillBridge intern, you’ll gain exposure to federal procurement, client engagement strategies, and the proposal development process. You’ll support the end-to-end sales process, from initial lead generation to proposal submission and follow-up. ## About SkillBridge Internship Program The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge internship program is for military service members transitioning from federal service to commercial industry only. For DoD SkillBridge participants, we offer a 40 hr/wk apprenticeship where you will work alongside one of our professionals on product or in business operations. Length: 120-180 days preferred Location: Remote Skillbridge Internship Role Responsibilities - Market Research: Assist with gathering intelligence on federal procurement opportunities (e.g., SAM.gov, GSA MAS) to identify potential leads and opportunities for Rise8. - Lead Generation and Qualification: Support the Growth Team in generating leads, qualifying prospects, and maintaining CRM data using tools like HubSpot. - Proposal Assistance: Help with proposal management, contributing to content creation, document editing, and coordination with cross-functional teams. - Client Engagement: Assist with organizing customer meetings, preparing presentations, and understanding client needs to tailor Rise8’s offerings. - Sales and Marketing Alignment: Work closely with marketing to create content and marketing materials for client outreach, helping to drive inbound leads. - Support Growth Strategy: Contribute to strategies for business development, market outreach, and growth initiatives, including developing case studies and customer success stories. ## Qualifications - Currently on active duty and eligible for SkillBridge. - A growth mindset with a strong willingness to learn and contribute to the team. - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. - Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. - Interest in business development, sales, and marketing with a focus on government contracts and procurement processes. Preferred Qualifications: - Entry-level experience or certifications in business development, marketing, or a related field. All of Rise8’s work in this area is with Federal Government customers that require our employees involved with their projects be U.S. citizens. As such, this role requires U.S. citizenship. If hired, you would also be required to go through a background investigation. Rise8 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider you for this role regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ## About Rise8 ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Rise8 builds custom, mission-critical software for government and defense agencies, delivering secure, user-centered solutions at startup speed. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Tampa, Florida, United States - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: Bryon Kroger ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Government technology (GovTech), defense software, digital modernization for federal agencies, Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Space Force. - **Target customers**: B2G (Business-to-Government) – enterprise clients including the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal mission owners. - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We exist to create a future where fewer bad things happen because of bad software.” ## Products & Services - **Custom Software Development** – Full-stack, continuous delivery of secure, user-centered applications for critical missions, leveraging lean product management, human-centered design, and extreme programming. - **Cloud & Platform Engineering** – Cloud-native infrastructure and platform modernization to enable rapid deployment and scaling. - **Cybersecurity & Compliance** – Expertise in Authority to Operate (ATO) acceleration, continuous ATO (cATO), RMF, and GRC policy. - **Strategy & Operating Model** – Portfolio advisory, workforce enablement, and process transformation to build internal delivery capability. - **Research & Design (R&D)** – User-centered design and research to drive outcomes that improve mission effectiveness and user experience. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Over 150 employees (“Risers”) as of mid-2026; 139 on LinkedIn (May 2026), reflecting ~45.5% YoY headcount growth. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: AFWERX (SBIR Phase III IDIQ awardee), VA SPRUCE contract awardee, U.S. Space Force FORGE program partner, Kessel Run (founder’s prior initiative), VMware Tanzu Labs alumni talent pipeline. - **Growth Signals**: 84% faster ATOs (from 568 to 87 days); 75% faster security fixes; first non-DoD agency to achieve continuous ATO; Space Force engagement saved 34,000+ hours, cut deployment cycles to 64 days; deployment to production up to 25x faster than traditional delivery. ## Competitive Advantages - **Speed & Delivery Confidence**: Promises first outcome in production in 180 days or less; 25x faster than legacy approaches. - **Deep Mission Fluency**: Founded by a former Air Force targeteer who co-created Kessel Run; many employees are veterans or former government technologists. - **Elite DORA Performance**: Consistently achieves elite-level software delivery performance metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate). - **Continuous ATO Pioneer**: Pioneered the original continuous ATO model, enabling secure, rapid deployments without lengthy approval cycles. - **Government Contracting Expertise**: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with multiple federal IDIQ and contract awards, allowing direct engagement. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding partnerships across the DoD and federal civilian agencies (VA, Space Force, Air Force). - Scale workforce enablement and upskilling – embedding with client teams to build lasting digital capability. - Maintain “startup speed” culture while growing headcount, preserving lean processes and user-centered design. - Forge new acquisition pathways via SBIR and SPRUCE contracts to bypass traditional procurement delays. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Growth mindset,” “Grit,” “No unnecessary rules,” “Keep it real” – radical candor, transparency, and a focus on outcomes over outputs. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote workforce with headquarters in Tampa, FL; most roles are remote-first. - **Benefits** (from careers page): - Insurance up to 100% coverage for employee and dependents - Optional insurance opt-out incentive - 401k 1:1 match up to 10% of salary - 4 weeks PTO plus federal holidays, plus birthday off - Education & training budget - Wellness activities budget - Awesome equipment & tools - **Meaningful Work**: Direct impact on national security, veteran benefits delivery, and critical missions – “fewer bad things happen because of bad software.” - **Growth Opportunities**: Access to DoD SkillBridge internships (for transitioning service members), a “Failed Founders” program for entrepreneurial builders, and hands-on pairing to upskill. ## Sources 1. [rise8.us](https://www.rise8.us/) 2. [rise8.us/careers](https://www.rise8.us/careers) 3. [rise8.us/about](https://www.rise8.us/about) 4. [linkedin.com/company/rise8](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rise8) 5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/rise8](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rise8) ## Other roles at Rise8 - [Cybersecurity Engineer III (Cleared)](https://feeny.ai/job/cybersecurity-engineer-iii-cleared-rise8-los-angeles-ca-or-colorado-springs-9afh7f26qjh8) — Los Angeles CA OR Colorado Springs, CO - [SkillBridge Intern - Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/skillbridge-intern-marketing-rise8-remote-zhc4yeq2etkp) - [SkillBridge Intern - Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/skillbridge-intern-product-manager-rise8-remote-x36n4kxrcang) - [Software Engineer III (Cleared)](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-iii-cleared-rise8-remote-7bqehzxrn5cc) - [Senior Software Engineer (Cleared)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-cleared-rise8-remote-vnnx4vctq9zt)