Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Competitive Range Solutions partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. The Management Development Program (MDP) is a hands-on internship designed to provide emerging talent with insight into the day-to-day processes of working at a Department of Defense contractor, including hiring, onboarding, and essential trainings.
Responsibilities
- Walking through the full candidate lifecycle; from job posting and application to interview, offer, and start date
- Understanding onboarding paperwork and why it matters (I-9 employment eligibility, tax forms, direct deposit, benefits enrollment)
- Learning the basics of the security clearance and eligibility process, including forms like the SF-86 and what a background investigation involves
- Seeing how new hires are set up with equipment, accounts, and system access
- Observing recruiters and HR to understand how candidates are screened and how hiring decisions get made
- Security awareness and information-handling basics
- Ethics and standards of conduct training
- Expense reporting and travel policy basics
- Company systems and tools training (email, collaboration platforms, HR and timekeeping systems)
- Compliance essentials at an introductory level; what rules exist, why they matter, and where to find them
- Shadowing managers and team leads to see how they run their day, prioritize, and communicate
- Sitting in on team meetings and status updates to learn the rhythm of the work
- Watching how tasks are assigned, tracked, and reported to leadership and customers
- Following along on real processes and workflows so you understand the steps before you are asked to do them
- Asking questions and building relationships with mentors across departments
Skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; required
- Organized, dependable, and eager to learn
- Comfortable asking questions and taking notes
- Self-motivated and able to stay engaged in a fully remote setting
- Basic comfort with standard productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office / collaboration platforms)
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a bachelor's or master's program (all majors encouraged to apply)
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