[Remote] *SkillBridge Only* INDOPACOM Business Development and Capture
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KBR is a leading company providing mission-critical services to the U.S. military and coalition partners. The SkillBridge Intern – INDOPACOM Business Development and Capture Support will assist in business development efforts for Indo-Pacific programs, gaining practical exposure to private-sector defense business development and capture strategy.
Responsibilities
• Support INDOPACOM account planning, market research, and opportunity tracking for KBR Readiness and Sustainment pursuits
• Assist with customer, command, agency, and partner mapping to help identify key stakeholders, mission needs, acquisition drivers, and engagement priorities
• Help develop pursuit briefs, meeting prep materials, call plans, after-action notes, and customer engagement summaries for the Senior Account Manager
• Support early-stage capture activities, including opportunity qualification, competitive research, win-theme development, and voice-of-customer documentation
• Assist in translating military operational requirements into industry-facing business development inputs, including capability alignment, mission need statements, and potential solution themes
• Participate in internal business development meetings, capture discussions, pipeline reviews, and strategy sessions to gain exposure to KBR’s pursuit lifecycle
• Support development of white paper inputs, request for information responses, market intelligence summaries, and other pre-proposal materials as appropriate
• Apply INDOPACOM regional knowledge and joint-force operational experience to help inform pursuit strategy, partner analysis, and customer understanding
• Build a transition portfolio of business development work products that demonstrates private-sector experience in capture support, market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and defense industry operations
Skills
• Current transitioning service member approved or eligible for participation in the DoD SkillBridge program
• Experience supporting military operations, sustainment, logistics, emergency management, security operations, or joint/coalition planning
• Experience operating in or supporting the INDOPACOM area of responsibility
• Experience preparing executive-level briefs, operational summaries, decision papers, or staff products for senior leaders
• Ability to participate in a structured internship supporting business development, capture, and account management activities
• Active security clearance or recent eligibility
• Experience with joint, coalition, multinational, or interagency coordination
• Familiarity with INDOPACOM commands, Army Pacific operations, sustainment requirements, exercises, or regional posture initiatives
• Exposure to budget planning, resource management, operational readiness, or enterprise-level program coordination
• Lean Six Sigma, project management, or related process improvement training
Benefits
• Meaningful transition experience
• Industry exposure
• Professional mentorship
• Resume-building outcomes aligned to post-military career goals
• Direct exposure to KBR’s Indo-Pacific business development environment
• Learn how military operational experience translates into private-sector defense growth, capture, and account management
• Mentorship from the Senior Account Manager, INDOPACOM
• Participate in real business development workflows
• Build practical experience in customer engagement planning, pipeline development, pursuit shaping, capture strategy, and executive communication
• Strengthen their post-military resume with relevant private-sector experience, including exposure to major defense pursuits, customer and stakeholder mapping, market intelligence, proposal support, and strategic growth planning
• Leave with a clearer understanding of the defense industry, how companies like KBR pursue and win work, and how senior military leadership skills can transition into business development, capture, operations, program management, or strategy roles after military service
Company Overview
• At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time. It was founded in 1919, and is headquartered in Houston, TX, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://careers.kbr.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• KBR Careers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 13 in 2025, 16 in 2024, 15 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 12 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
Responsibilities
• Support INDOPACOM account planning, market research, and opportunity tracking for KBR Readiness and Sustainment pursuits
• Assist with customer, command, agency, and partner mapping to help identify key stakeholders, mission needs, acquisition drivers, and engagement priorities
• Help develop pursuit briefs, meeting prep materials, call plans, after-action notes, and customer engagement summaries for the Senior Account Manager
• Support early-stage capture activities, including opportunity qualification, competitive research, win-theme development, and voice-of-customer documentation
• Assist in translating military operational requirements into industry-facing business development inputs, including capability alignment, mission need statements, and potential solution themes
• Participate in internal business development meetings, capture discussions, pipeline reviews, and strategy sessions to gain exposure to KBR’s pursuit lifecycle
• Support development of white paper inputs, request for information responses, market intelligence summaries, and other pre-proposal materials as appropriate
• Apply INDOPACOM regional knowledge and joint-force operational experience to help inform pursuit strategy, partner analysis, and customer understanding
• Build a transition portfolio of business development work products that demonstrates private-sector experience in capture support, market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and defense industry operations
Skills
• Current transitioning service member approved or eligible for participation in the DoD SkillBridge program
• Experience supporting military operations, sustainment, logistics, emergency management, security operations, or joint/coalition planning
• Experience operating in or supporting the INDOPACOM area of responsibility
• Experience preparing executive-level briefs, operational summaries, decision papers, or staff products for senior leaders
• Ability to participate in a structured internship supporting business development, capture, and account management activities
• Active security clearance or recent eligibility
• Experience with joint, coalition, multinational, or interagency coordination
• Familiarity with INDOPACOM commands, Army Pacific operations, sustainment requirements, exercises, or regional posture initiatives
• Exposure to budget planning, resource management, operational readiness, or enterprise-level program coordination
• Lean Six Sigma, project management, or related process improvement training
Benefits
• Meaningful transition experience
• Industry exposure
• Professional mentorship
• Resume-building outcomes aligned to post-military career goals
• Direct exposure to KBR’s Indo-Pacific business development environment
• Learn how military operational experience translates into private-sector defense growth, capture, and account management
• Mentorship from the Senior Account Manager, INDOPACOM
• Participate in real business development workflows
• Build practical experience in customer engagement planning, pipeline development, pursuit shaping, capture strategy, and executive communication
• Strengthen their post-military resume with relevant private-sector experience, including exposure to major defense pursuits, customer and stakeholder mapping, market intelligence, proposal support, and strategic growth planning
• Leave with a clearer understanding of the defense industry, how companies like KBR pursue and win work, and how senior military leadership skills can transition into business development, capture, operations, program management, or strategy roles after military service
Company Overview
• At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time. It was founded in 1919, and is headquartered in Houston, TX, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://careers.kbr.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• KBR Careers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 13 in 2025, 16 in 2024, 15 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 12 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.