Thanks all for the replies; definitely some food for thought. My core is fairly resistent to shying away from opportunities because of the threat of check ride failures or FAA violations; but as some pointed out, I don't know what I don't know and there is definitely risk.

So as to be value added, for the military folks out there looking into an aviation-related SkillBridge internship, I would recommend looking into BreakTurn, a third-party provider that assists servicemembers in finding opportunities. They maintain relationships with an array of companies interested in hosting SkillBridge interns. At a minimum, they can assist with adding some detail to the current aviation industry outlook.