{"id":13281,"date":"2025-10-03T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=13281"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:01:30","slug":"system-office-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/skillbridge\/system-office-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Skillbridge program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13281\" class=\"elementor elementor-13281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c33a3ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c33a3ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18bcdd9\" data-id=\"18bcdd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdedf36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdedf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13281_2381e6-39\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13282 size-full\" style=\"width: 251px;height: 200px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/militaryhandshake-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two people are shaking hands.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/militaryhandshake-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/militaryhandshake-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/militaryhandshake-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13281_a53647-40\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13281_a53647-40\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13281_a53647-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading13281_a53647-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13281_a53647-40\">Welcome to SkillBridge at System Offices<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:kadence\/column --><!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"13281_908716-1f\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"htmlTag\":\"p\",\"fontSize\":[\"md\",\"\",\"\"]} --><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"enge7o\" data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"337\">SkillBridge Internship Program<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"754\">The <strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"366\">SkillBridge Program<\/strong> is an internship opportunity available to transitioning service members during approximately the final 12 weeks of military service. Offered through the U.S. Department of War, SkillBridge provides service members the opportunity to gain valuable civilian work experience through industry training, apprenticeships, and internships during their final 180 days of service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1143\">SkillBridge connects transitioning service members with industry partners to participate in real-world job experiences that support career readiness and successful transition into the civilian workforce. Participants continue to receive their military pay and benefits from the Department of War while completing an unpaid internship with <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1142\">The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"className\":\"has-md-font-size\"} --><\/p>\n<h2>About the Program<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1387\">The SkillBridge Internship Program is designed to enhance the skills, training, knowledge, and professional experience of transitioning service members as they prepare for civilian employment after military service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1587\">Through this program, participants receive practical, hands-on experience while working alongside experienced professionals across various departments within The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1602\">Interns will:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1604\" 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potential internship opportunities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1368\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V_83eMk1nE2TL8uxOorM4Bfkb_xhIeZNgdnKXBE4MY1UMDNQRk1SSFozQ0daN0w0MlU4SkY4NllFMy4u\"><strong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1337\">Click Here to Complete the SkillBridge Interest Form<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13281_0545c3-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13281_0545c3-f4\">Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Monteigne Long<br \/>Director, Veteran &amp; Military Services<br \/>979.847.7389<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mlong@tamus.edu\">mlong@tamus.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of 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