SkillBridge Program (Service Members)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Active service members in final 180 days of service
- Must be transitioning from military to civilian life
Overview
SkillBridge Program for Service Members
Draper partners with the DoD SkillBridge program to offer full-time internships to active service members transitioning from military to civilian life. The program provides real-world job experience, learning opportunities, and potential pathways to full-time employment.
Geographic Scope: Multiple Draper locations:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Clearfield, Utah
- Houston, Texas
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Reston, Virginia
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Remote options available
Eligibility:
- Active service members in final 180 days of service
- Must be transitioning from military to civilian life
Program Partners:
- Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program
- Warrior Care Program
What They Support:
- Full-time internship opportunities
- Industry training and real-world job experience
- Learning and growth opportunities
- Potential for full-time employment conversion
- Career transition support
Areas of Opportunity:
Administrative, AI, Data Analytics, Biotechnology Systems, Contracts (7A, Contract Representative 3), Counter Intelligence/Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Electronics Technicians, Internal Audit, Information Technology, Legal, Machine Intelligence, Maritime Autonomy, Network Administrator, Occupational Health and Safety, Operations Programs/Engineering, Security (Program Overview, Campus Security, Industrial Security, Info Assurance Specialist, Info Security Analyst, Special Security Intern), Strategic Communication, Strategic Systems, Strategy, Supply Chain/Property
Philosophy: Service members bring many transferable skills and applicable experiences, sharing Draper's commitment to contributing to the nation's wellbeing and security.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Fill Out Contact Form – Complete the SkillBridge program contact form
- Provide Information:
- Name
- Last Name
- Email Address
- Date of Separation
- Preferred Work Location(s)
- Areas of Interest (select from available categories)
- Message
- Upload Resume
- Select Preferred Work Location:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Campus
- Cape Canaveral, Florida Campus
- Clearfield, Utah Campus
- Houston, Texas Campus
- Huntsville, Alabama Campus
- Reston, Virginia Campus
- St. Petersburg, Florida Campus
- Open to all locations
- Prefer Remote
- Select Areas of Interest:
- Administrative
- AI/Data Analytics
- Biotechnology Systems
- Contracts
- Counter Intelligence/Threat Management
- Cybersecurity
- Electronics Technicians
- Internal Audit
- Information Technology
- Legal
- Machine Intelligence
- Maritime Autonomy
- Network Administrator
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Operations Programs/Engineering
- Security (multiple specializations)
- Strategic Communication
- Strategic Systems
- Strategy
- Supply Chain/Property
- Submit Application – Submit completed form for review
Contact Information
- Contact form available on the Service Member Opportunities page
- Draper recruitment team will review application and follow up with interested candidates
What Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 15
- Total given
- $4.62M
- Median grant
- $146K
- Range
- $15K–$1.74M
- By dollars: Massachusetts 74%, Colorado 13%, Georgia 4%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Atlanta, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA
Research/scholar support
$1.74M
Regents of the University of Colorado · Denver, CO
Scholar support
$622K
Boston University · Boston, MA
Scholar support
$502K
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA
Scholar support
$311K
Tufts University · Sommerville, MA
Scholar support
$303K
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- Workforce development
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