200,000+
exiting service members yearly
We Are
DOD Approved SkillBridge Provider
Veteran-founded, SDVOSB certified
KYO's SkillBridge Program
Our Objective: Sharpen veterans employment skills and send them on their next successful mission.
Training
KYO brings in transitioning servicemembers within six months of exiting their military service for job training and skill set development.
Mentorship
KYO provides training and mentorship sessions to help them acclimate to new work environments.
On-The-Job Experience
That's where our partners come in!
Interns are then given the opportunity to work on real client projects for up to 30 hours/per week, with 10 hours per week reserved for training and transition support.
“I interviewed with my desired company and three days later, they offered me a job! I am SO thankful for the Skillbridge program and specifically for KYO to allow me the opportunity to make my transition out of the military a successful one. Without the time to focus on learning the skills of resume building and networking, attending the program management training, and gaining the operations experience I've gained through my KYO internship, I would not have been able to get hired on by a major company so soon. Thank you so much for your help and guidance and mentorship as we navigate through these difficult transitions from military to civilian life! Couldn't have done it without Skillbridge and KYO.”
Christopher Miller - AirForce O-6
Intern Testimonials
KYO's Partnership
Opportunity
As a KYO Partner, you have on-demand access to trained, active-duty service members in our Skillbridge program. Your team can bring this talent into your organization in exchange for on-the-job experience.
We assign a dedicated KYO Partner Manager to ensure that you're getting the best possible talent for your needs, as well as promoting your available internship opportunities through landing pages, DOD listings, and social media advertising.
"The program is a great way to find and train the perfect candidate for your needs in an ever-changing labor market"
Rapid Talent Placement
Rapid deployment of specialized and trained talent in your organization. Our active talent pool is ready to go. We place talent within 48 hours of a request.
No FTE overheads
Interns do not carry FTE overhead (benefits, taxes) while they're in the program.
Custom Talent Pipeline
We will build a custom talent pipeline that will have a consistent flow into your organization
No additional fees
Zero conversion or sourcing fees for converting servicemembers to FT after their training program and military release.
DOD compliant
KYO handles all DOD responsibilities such as talent acquisition, training, paperwork, and onboarding.
Tax Credit
Hiring veterans is a tax credit, click here for more on the WOTC Tax credit.
Scalable
Month-to-month partnership allows you to scale resources as needed, for meeting critical deadlines, like adding sourcing talent to meet a placement quota.
Security clearances
Access to talent with active security clearances
Productivity & Financial Impact
Beyond helping active-duty service members successfully transition to civilian life, KYO provides significant financial and productivity benefits to partners.
48 hour placement
KYO brings in transitioning servicemembers within six months of exiting their military service for job training and skill set development.
$7,500 saved per hire
KYO provides training and mentorship sessions to help them acclimate to new work environments.
80% saved on salaries
Interns are then given the opportunity to work on real client projects for up to 30 hours/per week, with 10 hours per week reserved for training and transition support.
Words from some of our Amazing Partners
"As an employer, it was a fantastic way to work and train interns for the positions for which we are looking to hire. So much so that we've hired 50% of the interns with whom we have worked in KYO's Skillbridge program. The other 50% we mentored on going to college and were excited when they were accepted in college."
- Joshua Lawton, CEO Squared Compass -
"The skillbridge program managed by KYO has been one of the top 5 best decisions I’ve made for my business in the past two years. The hires that come in are highly motivated to prove themselves in our modern tech-work environment. I mean you have guys that used to be engineers on submarines now working on my CRM automation… It’s absolutely incredible quite frankly and it’s incredibly rewarding to see them grow within our team and learn the necessary skills to eventually get hired by us after their engagement or to find work outside the workforce. Overall you’d be stupid not to try this out, you can’t find qualified employees like this from anywhere else and for the price, the value is insane."
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- Yousef Okasheh, CEO Floori.io -
"KYO has been able to augment our Marketing Contract with Skillbridge Talent, allowing us to be more effective with less cost. All while supporting our veterans."
- Justin Charles, Energy Solutions Manager, IES Residential-