--- title: 'SkillBridge Intern - Marketing at Rise8' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/skillbridge-intern-marketing-rise8-remote-zhc4yeq2etkp' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # SkillBridge Intern - Marketing at Rise8 - **Company:** Rise8 - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2025-12-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rise8/jobs/5004165007 ## 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 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. ## About You - You want to make tomorrow better than today. - You help ensure project success and audience engagement. - A Curious Learner: You thrive on enhancing your practices and knowledge through daily experimentation. - Mission-Driven: You are passionate about transforming how the government acquires and delivers software. - Adaptable: You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty. - Collaborative: You enjoy working across teams and pairing with experts to get the job done. ## Role at Rise8 At Rise8, marketing is about getting your hands dirty by creating, experimenting, and amplifying our mission. This role exists to support the breadth of our marketing engine—from Brand and Content to Product Marketing and Program Management. You will be the force multiplier for our Marketing Leads, helping us move faster by mastering project management and pioneering the use of AI agents, workflows, and automations to scale our impact. ## Key Responsibilities - Marketing Operations & AI Innovation: Optimize workflows and ClickUp projects for maximum efficiency. Experiment with AI agents and automations to streamline content delivery and campaign tracking. - Full-Spectrum Marketing Support: Assist the Brand, Product, and Programs leads in executing integrated campaigns, from social media management, events, to sales enablement asset creation and more. - Campaign Execution & Data Consolidation/Analysis: Support the logistics for campaigns and create ways to synthesize and automate reporting and insights to continuously improve performance. - Content Distribution: Collaborate with internal teams to repurpose high-impact video and thought leadership content into formats ready for our target audience. ## Who You Are / What You Bring - An Operational Architect: You love organization and look for ways to make processes "ship" faster using tools like ClickUp and CRM systems. - A Growth Mindset: You possess the grit and resilience to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. - Tech-Forward: You are eager to experiment with new content formats, creative trends, and emerging AI technologies. ## Qualifications - Currently on active duty and eligible for SkillBridge. - Possess a growth mindset. - Demonstrated grit, resilience, and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. - Preferred: Entry-level experience or certifications in marketing, project management, or digital tools. Why Rise8? - Mission That Matters: You’ll be doing work that ensures "fewer bad things happen because of bad software". - Content Freedom: We don't do "vanilla" corporate marketing. We create masterclass-style content that moves the needle. - Direct Mentorship: You will work alongside and learn from marketing leaders and industry experts. 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 - Growth](https://feeny.ai/job/skillbridge-intern-growth-rise8-remote-zygzhw4d1pb6) - [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)