Government Consulting Services Intern

Job Description

About the Company:

Matrix Design Group, Inc. is an award-winning, employee-owned engineering, planning, and consulting firm recognized as a Zweig Group 2025 Best Firm. They are committed to a culture of diversity, respect, and excellence, providing innovative and sustainable solutions for their clients. They offer a comprehensive benefits package, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, holiday, vacation, and sick leave, training and education, and a 401(k) plan. They encourage employee participation in wellness programs, social committees, and community outreach.

Job Description:

This position is for transitioning service members participating in the DOD SkillBridge Program. It’s an internship opportunity within the Government Consulting Services Center of Excellence (CoE). The role focuses on providing consulting support related to the Department of Defense or state/local governments. This may include developing study methodologies, data collection and analyses, researching and writing reports, and other assigned tasks. It’s suited for someone passionate about public service, process improvement, and project management.

Opportunities Available In The Following Centers Of Excellence
• Civil Services
• Construction Management
• Environmental Services
• GIS
• Government Consulting
• Landscape Architecture
• Planning Services
• Structural/Transportation
• Water Resources/Ecological Services

Responsibilities:

• Research and Reporting: Research assigned areas or issues and write formal and informal reports to summarize information or persuade readers.
• Process Improvement: Support continuous process improvement and business process reengineering projects through process mapping, data collection, analysis, data visualization, and development of digital solutions.
• Project Support: Prepare reports, develop technical documents and presentations, and contribute to others’ project deliverables.
• Facilitation: Plan, organize, and lead facilitation of virtual and in-person engagements with project stakeholders.
• Client Interaction: Meet with clients to present results, resolve issues, answer questions, and maintain good relations.
• Project Management Assistance: Assist with project budgeting, scheduling, team organization, prioritization, quality assurance, and invoicing.
• Proposal Development: Support proposal development by providing content for the approach, schedule, or other sections as assigned.

Competencies:

• Familiarity with the organization and structure of the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Ability to gather input from stakeholders involved in all aspects of a project.
• Collect and organize information from a variety of sources.
• Ability to use statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other quantitative methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to business problems.
• Write memos, reports, and develop presentations explaining findings and recommendations for managers, executives, and other project stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Well-versed in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites and other facility offices.
• Working knowledge of data visualization and automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, operations research, data science, or a related field.
• Minimum of four years of work-related experience, preferably in engineering, public works, installation management, construction management, logistics, or base operating support.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of the company’s MVR screening.

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ or San Antonio, TX preferred. Open to considering other remote locations.

Salary: N/A (SkillBridge Internship)