The DoD SkillBridge program allows eligible service members to complete hands on civilian training during their final 180 days of active-duty service. Participants join Geisinger on a permissive temporary duty assignment, gaining valuable experience that supports career transition while contributing to work that improves lives and strengthens communities. The DoD SkillBridge program is open to service members of all ranks, both enlisted and officer. While participating in SkillBridge, individuals remain on active duty, continue to receive military compensation, and retain full military benefits. Participation is mission dependent, and approval must be granted by the service member’s unit Commander before any SkillBridge agreement is established with Geisinger.
At Geisinger, SkillBridge is more than an internship—it’s a pathway to purpose‑driven work.
As an integrated health system committed to improving lives and strengthening communities, Geisinger offers transitioning service members access to meaningful experiences across a wide range of career paths. Through hands‑on training and real‑world contributions, participants build skills and confidence for long‑term civilian success.
What Geisinger Offers SkillBridge Participants:
Mission‑Aligned Career Pathways
Opportunities span clinical, technical, operational, and administrative roles, including care delivery, IT, logistics, HR, operations, and more. Whether you’re continuing in a familiar field or exploring a new career direction, we work to align your military experience and interests with purposeful civilian work.
Veteran‑Focused Guidance and Support
Geisinger’s SkillBridge Program Leader understands the unique challenges of military transition. Participants receive individualized support, mentorship, and advocacy throughout the SkillBridge experience to help navigate career decisions and prepare for the next stage of professional growth.
For more information or details on the program, connect with Geisinger's Military and Veteran recruitment team by email at [email protected]( opens in new window)
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org( opens in new window) or connect with us on Facebook( opens in new window), Instagram( opens in new window), LinkedIn( opens in new window) and Twitter( opens in new window).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
