--- title: 'Recruiting Associate at Core One' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/recruiting-associate-core-one-sterling-t0jadzqgaxda' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-30' --- # Recruiting Associate at Core One - **Company:** Core One - **Location:** Sterling, VA - **Posted:** 2026-10-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coreone/jobs/8900782002 ## Job description Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance! Core One seeks a Recruiting Associate to join an energetic and motivated team that directly impacts the growth and success of our organization. The Recruiting Associate will source and engage top cleared talent across multiple channels, leveraging available automation and technology to deliver a seamless candidate experience. The role begins with a focus on sourcing and candidate engagement and grows into full life-cycle recruiting, with goals and deliverables set by the team lead. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate looking to build a recruiting career in the national security space. You’ll receive hands-on training in our recruiting processes, contracts, and clearance requirements, gain GovCon experience in a fast-growth environment supporting a wide range of government clients, and have room to grow into a Senior Recruiting Associate role. *This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance* Responsibilities: - Source cleared candidates across multiple channels and build a network of talent for current and future positions through proactive outreach and ongoing relationship management - Engage candidates by phone, email, text, and social media, delivering Core One’s brand and employment value proposition - Work with business stakeholders and hiring authorities to collect and vet position requirements, generate candidate names, and engage referred candidates - Qualify candidates and schedule interviews - Grow into full life-cycle recruiting, including extending, negotiating, and managing offer acceptances - Collaborate with the team lead and hiring authorities to meet hiring goals, timelines, and business objectives - Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records and activity in the applicant tracking system, and use recruiting data to identify trends and areas for improvement - Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of work experience in a customer service environment (e.g., hospitality or retail) - U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels of leadership - Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with candidates and hiring authorities - Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once - Experience with web-based software and Google and Microsoft Office applications - Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment - Curious, creative, flexible, and adaptable Desired Qualifications: - Previous recruiting experience, including internships, or work experience in government contracting - Active Secret clearance - Familiarity with an applicant tracking system (e.g., Greenhouse) or sourcing platforms such as ClearanceJobs or LinkedIn - Interest in or exposure to the defense or intelligence community Security Clearance: - Must be a US Citizen - Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 with eligibility for recruiting incentives The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract. Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. ## __PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## __PRESENT__PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## About Core One ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Core One delivers analytical, operational, and technical solutions to the most complex national security challenges facing the U.S. government. - **Entity Type**: Private (revenue-funded, no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Sterling, Virginia, USA - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Patrick Moniz (CEO & Co‑founder), Joseph Koo (President & Co‑founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Defense, national security, intelligence, space manufacturing - **Target customers**: U.S. government agencies (DoD, Intelligence Community, Special Operations) - **Mission/purpose**: “Deliver solutions that anticipate and address the most complex challenges facing the U.S. national security community,” helping clients “secure enduring strategic dominance.” ## Products & Services - **Mission Integration**: Fuses intelligence and defense expertise to craft solutions across blurred mission boundaries. - **Intelligence Analysis**: Enables the intelligence community to produce actionable intelligence for threat mitigation. - **Defense Programs**: Partners with the Department of Defense to deliver capabilities that deter aggression and ensure global stability. - **Operational Support**: Provides advisory to the highest levels of the U.S. national security and defense apparatus. - **Training & Logistics**: Designs and conducts over 5,000 exercises, red cells, and test environments; runs advanced special operations training courses. - **Strategic Services**: Advisory, planning, and synchronization support for strategic initiatives. - **Custom Technical Solutions**: Builds and scales secure, scalable technical solutions (30+ unique solutions delivered). - **All-Source Analysis, Cyber Security, Data Science, DevOps, Cloud Architecture**: Various technical service lines deployed across 117 locations worldwide. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Annual Revenue**: ~$27M (as of ~2025, per LinkedIn data) - **Headcount**: 107 employees (37% year‑over‑year growth, +50 people) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed. Key government partners include USSOCOM, DoD, and Intelligence Community agencies. Board member Mac Curtis joined in June 2025. - **Growth Signals**: - Awarded USSOCOM J59 Futures Planning and Synchronization Prime Contract (Jan 2025) - Awarded IC Division contract in Northern Virginia expanding software, data, and DevOps capabilities (Feb 2025) - Acquired Calhoun International (Dec 2024) and Global Research Analytics (Feb 2023) - Active job postings: 86 (monthly +21%, quarterly +19%, yearly +51%) ## Competitive Advantages - **Mission focus**: Deep specialization in U.S. national security with a singular focus on government partners. - **Discretion & trust**: Operates with “utmost discretion” to maintain operational security – a cornerstone of long‑term partner relationships. - **Integrated intelligence‑defense capability**: Bridges intelligence and defense communities, offering seamless support across mission sets. - **Proven scale**: Has rapidly established and scaled operations at 117 CONUS/OCONUS locations. - **Talent pipeline**: Attracts experienced professionals from top defense contractors (e.g., Amentum, PAE, SAIC, GDIT). ## Strategic Focus - Continue geographic and capability expansion through strategic acquisitions and prime contract wins. - Grow technical services (software, data, DevOps, cloud) to complement traditional intelligence and operational support. - Deepen relationships with USSOCOM, IC, and DoD by delivering integrated, forward‑leaning solutions. - Maintain elite training and exercise capabilities to simulate modern threat environments. ## Why Work Here - **Meaningful work**: Employees support critical national security missions that protect the country, with a culture of “relentless dedication.” - **Culture**: Collegial, principled, and mission‑first; described as “highly effective team” that values adaptability, discretion, and integrity. - **Benefits**: - Competitive, market‑based compensation and performance bonuses - 6% 401(k) company match, vested immediately - Health, dental, vision insurance (individual & family) - Paid time off, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave (paid for new parents) - Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and child‑care, tax‑free) - Life & disability insurance at no cost - Training and certification reimbursements - **Career growth**: Individual development plans; roles span Intelligence Analysis, Operations, Corporate, Application Development, Training & Logistics. - **Locations**: Sterling, VA (HQ) and sites across the U.S. and overseas (Philippines). Many roles require TS/SCI clearance and may involve travel. - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office based on mission needs; emphasis on collaboration and focused teamwork. ## Sources 1. [Core One – About](https://www.coreone.com/company) 2. [Core One – Careers](https://www.coreone.com/careers) 3. [Core One – Homepage](https://www.coreone.com/) 4. [Core One – Job Board (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coreone) 5. 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