DoD SkillBridge - Executive Protection Intern

Vets2PM, LLC; Calabasas, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Resume writing and LinkedIn优化

Interview skills course

Job summary

Black Box Security is seeking an Executive Protection Intern in Calabasas, CA, under the DoD SkillBridge program. The role focuses on residential protection for high-profile clients, with a pathway to GSOC exposure and executive protection, guided by mentors.

The internship provides structured training and a clear progression path, with opportunities for advancement into Team Lead, EP, or GSOC roles. Candidates must be active-duty military participating in SkillBridge.

Qualifications

• Active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify for the DoD SkillBridge Program.
• Must be physically fit and able to handle security tasks.
• Ability to pass background checks and obtain state credentials if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide residential and executive protection support for high-profile clients.
• Maintain detailed activity logs and shift reports; manage guest access.
• Assist with security planning, travel security, and event protection as needed.
• Conduct hotel, venue, and travel advances; coordinate with clients and vendors.
• Safely transport clients when required and perform related security duties.

Job description

DoD SkillBridge - Executive Protection Intern

Calabasas, United States | Posted on 07/16/2026

DoD SkillBridge Internship : Executive Protection Internship SkillBridge Host Company: Black Box Security

Applicants mustbe active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualifyfor the DoD SkillBridge Program.

About the Company

At BBX, your military mindset is an asset—not afootnote. We protect high-profile clients with the same discipline, teamwork,and accountability you lived every day in uniform. You’ll step into a clearpathway from residential security fundamentals to GSOC exposure and (ifdesired) executive protection, guided by mentors who value calm under pressureand quiet professionalism. Our culture is mission-first, low-ego, and built on“lead, mentor, train.” You’ll get structured training (residential SOPs, de-escalation,report writing, defensive driving, GSOC workflows), medical readiness(CPR/AED/Stop the Bleed), and support to obtain required state credentials(e.g., Guard Card; Exposed Firearm Permit; CCW where applicable). Expectcompetitive pay aligned to your experience and credentials, steady schedules onlong-term accounts, opportunities for special assignments, and clear promotioncriteria to Team Lead, EP, or GSOC roles. If you miss the mission but not thechaos, BBX offers a professional home where your service continues—protectingwhat matters.

BBX is a fully insured and licensed global securityprovider. Our team brings over 50 years of accumulated knowledge and experiencein the field of security and defense. We use an internally developed, highlydetail-oriented methodology as the basis of our security solutions, which wealso teach to security specialists and agencies from around the world.

Our team is comprised of elite security experts and eachmember is equipped with a diverse background and capability. As a team, thisenables us to be functional and dynamic, and utilize our knowledge ofenvironmental terrains, regional geopolitical climates, and changingcircumstances on the ground to ensure we are never caught off-guard and areable to quickly adapt to any private or public environment.

Over the past decade we have created a vast global networkof vetted connections with leading transportation, security, logistics, andequipment companies to ensure that our clients are protected and covered incase of an emergency regardless of their location around the world.

We are able to tailor comprehensive security solutionsare committed to deliver meticulously detailed, practical, and effectiveservices. We look forward to discussing your needs.

ReportsTo

Team Lead or Supervisor

PositionSummary

Provide residential protection to highprofile/net-worth clients while maintaining the utmost level ofconfidentiality.

Responsibilities

- Provide residential protection tohigh-profile/net-worth clients while maintaining the utmost level ofconfidentiality. - Maintain detailed activity logs ofentry/access and shift reports of residential activity, as well as grantingadmittance to on-site guests. - Occasionally assist clients withvarious convenience tasks. - Monitor security and surveillanceequipment to identify and resolve security risks. Implement access and securityprocedures to ensure continuous safety on the property. - Provide executive protection tohigh-profile/net-worth clients domestically and internationally. - Comfortable kneeling, carrying up to 50lbs, bending, walking, and standing for extended periods.A bility to perform continuous physicalexertion as needed. - Assist clients with low-level concernsand miscellaneous day-to-day tasks. - Develop and implement security plansfor clients' business/personal travel, tours, and special events. - Act as the liaison between clients,management, operations center, venues, and transportation to provide logisticalsupport and ensure timely exchange of information. - Conduct advances for hotels, venues,and travel destinations. - Possess the ability to safely andprofessionally drive clients to various locations when necessary.

Thisjob description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional tasks andresponsibilities may be required as needed during the course of employment

Program Overview

We are looking for those who have served in the following MOS/AFSC's/Ratings Etc. (Note: this position is not limited to these positions but need to be physically fit, proficient in self defense techniques, observant, quick thinking and adaptable etc) 0372MARSOC Critical Skills Operator; 8156 Marine Security Guard (MSG); 18 SeriesSpecial Forces (e.g., 18B/18C/18D/18E); 3P0X1 Security Forces; 1Z1X1 Pararescue/ 1Z2X1 Combat Control / 1Z3X1 TACP / 1Z4X1 Special Recon; SO (SEAL) / SB(SWCC); HM (Hospital Corpsman, esp. FMF/IDC)

Why Join Us?

In order to uphold our values and reputation of providing animpeccable and custom-tailored service we welcome only the most able andtalented people in the security industry.

We seek candidates that share our values,vision, tenacity and desire to provide immaculate services to our clients

[ NOTE: Because this is a SkillBridge Internship, it isunderstood that no single candidate will have equalexpertise in all the areas of responsibility listed.Successful candidates will possess a compellingcombination of many of them and the self-awareness andwisdom to leverage existing and/or new resources in thearea(s) where they lack personal mastery.]

Vets2PM Provides

• Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridgeIntern Zoom Meetings.
• PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedInoptimization, and interview skills course.
• Other free resources, including an electronic copyof 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.

Other

Not all internships include certificationtraining by Vets2PM, as many host companies includetheir own internship-focused training instead. Ifselected for an internship with Vets2PM please read yourapproval email, letter, and training plan to be sure youunderstand what is included in your internship.