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90%
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industry-relevant curriculum built to meet employer expectations
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MilTech Recruiter is one of the most sought-after roles in the defense industry. In MilTech recruiting, it is important not only to find a candidate, but also to understand the specifics of defense technologies, to work in conditions of strict confidentiality and respect the experience of people who defend the country. MilTech recruiters are familiar with the Hardware and Embedded technical stacks, adhere to OPSEC rules and are able to “unpack” a candidate’s military background into civilian competencies. This profession suits those who want to do truly important work, are interested in people and are ready to act responsibly.
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Weekdays, 9 am - 6 pm
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MilTech Recruiter





90%
of Mate grads entered the tech field for the first time
By the end of the course, you’ll have real projects that demonstrate your expertise to employers.

What's covered
Recruitment Basics
3 topics
Get Started
3 topics
Learn how studying at Mate academy is organized: how the platform works, how interaction with mentors is structured, what the program includes, and get tips on how to study effectively and manage your time.
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GenAI Essentials
6 topics
Learn how to use GenAI responsibly and effectively.
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What Is IT, and How Does It Work
4 topics
Let's walk you through company types present in the tech realm and the roles they offer, both tech and not. We'll focus on the Ukrainian market and present challenges.
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Recruitment in MilTech
6 topics
Learn the nuances about recruitment in MilTech
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Discovering Tech World
2 topics
You're in for a thorough overview of everything tech, i.a., programming languages and software development cycles. We'll also delve into the differences separating junior and senior positions.
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Recruitment Process
4 topics
Here's the recruiter's job core, or at least a major part of it: recruitment process. You'll learn how to write and post job offers, interact with candidates, evaluate resumes, and prepare feedback.
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Sourcing
8 topics
LinkedIn isn't the only candidate source out there. Google boolean search, GitHub, Stack Overflow, MeetUp, Behance... you'll start making some real discoveries — that's a promise! 💎
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Employment
9 topics
Ready to enter the tech market? Well... we'll get you ready — with a great resume, cover letter, a LinkedIn profile and mock interviews. Recruiters are in for a true discovery!
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Interview
3 topics
For starters, you'll learn how to choose the right interview type, analyze answers and negotiate with candidates. Then: you'll practice, because practice makes perfect.
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How the Web Works
6 topics
We interact with the Internet day by day, and yet, few know how it all works. If you don't, either — we've got your back. We'll explore the OSI model, HTTP, encryption, APIs and security issues.
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Faq
In the full-time schedule, you study online from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday. You’ll attend webinars, do practical tasks, and get help from mentors. There are group video calls four times a week in the afternoon. This intense schedule is not good if you want to work at the same time.
The flexible schedule lets you learn at your own pace. You decide when and how many hours to study. Mentors are available to help you, and you can chat and join video calls with classmates. Plus, you get lifetime access to the course, so you can learn whenever you want.
In the flexible format, you can balance your studies with work or school. You set your own pace and receive support from our mentors throughout the course.
In the full-time format, it’s hard to combine studies with work or school due to its intensity. You’ll need to fully commit, studying from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
Sure! After finishing our course, you'll get a certificate. More than 5000 of our graduates use it to show their skills on LinkedIn and other social media. But our main focus is helping you find a job, and we'll do everything we can to support you in that.
No, you don’t need math or a technical background to enroll. In fact, 9 out of 10 Mate students come from non-technical backgrounds. Our job is to teach you the skills you need and help you land a job in tech.
To enroll in the full-time course, start by filling out an application and taking a short logic test with 15 questions. If your English level is below Pre-intermediate, we'll ask you to make a short video about yourself. Once we check that your English is good enough for learning, you can move on with your enrollment and set up an interview with our manager.
For the flexible course, just send an application. Our manager will reach out to explain the course details and help you pick the best option. You’ll get access to the course right after you pay.
You can apply for the full-time course starting at age 16 with your parents' permission. For the flexible course, you can begin if you’re at least 15 years old.
The employment guarantee applies if you reach the legal working age in your country by the time you finish the course.
For over 10 years, we’ve been helping people kickstart their tech careers — and we’ve gotten pretty good at it.
Our courses are built around what companies actually want, with tons of hands-on practice to get you job-ready. And you’re never on your own — we’ll guide you every step of the way, from polishing your resume to nailing your interviews.
The best part? 80% of our grads land a tech job just a few months after finishing the course.
For full-time graduates, you only start paying for your education after finding a tech job. The payment is 12% of your net salary for 36 months. If you don’t get a job, you pay nothing.
If you finish the flexible course, actively search for a job with our support for 16 weeks, and don't receive any offers, you can get a full refund.
The full-time schedule combines theory lessons, practice, and Q&A sessions:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM — Algorithms 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Theory 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM — Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM — Practice 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM — Q&A session 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM — Practice 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Q&A session
Graduates of the MilTech Recruiter course most often start their careers as an IT Recruiter, Tech Recruiter, Sourcer, or MilTech / Defense Tech Recruiter, where they gain their first hands-on experience in sourcing, interviewing, and working with candidates. Over time, recruiters move into more senior roles such as Senior Recruiter or Recruitment Lead, or grow toward Talent Acquisition and HR.
Our MilTech Recruiter course includes clearly structured modules that help you master practical recruiting skills. You'll learn to take a brief from a hiring manager, source candidates with Boolean Search and X-Ray on LinkedIn, Djinni, GitHub, and Stack Overflow, evaluate resumes and run structured interviews, write personalized messages, and give feedback. You'll also master MilTech specifics: closing Embedded, Hardware, and radio engineering roles, working with veterans, following OPSEC and digital hygiene, and using GenAI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) effectively in your daily work.
The MilTech Recruiter course provides a structured learning path that lets you master key recruiting skills step by step without confusion or gaps. You'll get feedback from experienced practitioner-mentors and work on real cases instead of abstract theory. A dedicated module covers MilTech specifics — nuances that are hard to learn on your own. Our course also includes interaction with other students through chats and video calls, where you can exchange experience and motivate each other.
To become a MilTech recruiter from scratch, start with the fundamentals: understanding the hiring process, roles in IT and the defense industry, basic sourcing, and candidate communication. As you progress, you'll learn to build a sourcing strategy, run interviews, work with an ATS, and master MilTech specifics: Embedded and Hardware roles, working with veterans, OPSEC, and the ethics of defense hiring. Our course is designed to take you from basic concepts to real recruiting tasks: you'll work on practical cases and build a portfolio of projects, with mentor support and a community of peers.
To take the online MilTech Recruiter course, you'll need a computer or laptop with solid performance. An Intel Core i5 processor or higher, at least 8 GB of RAM, an SSD, and a stable internet connection are sufficient. Most of a recruiter's working tools (LinkedIn, Djinni, GitHub, ATS systems, GenAI services, Notion, Google Sheets) run online, so reliable internet access is important.

High demand in the defense industry: MilTech is one of the fastest-growing sectors, and recruiters who understand the specifics of defense technologies are scarce, so a specialist becomes valuable to the market right away. Strong earning potential: even at the start, a MilTech recruiter earns around $2,000, and with experience closing Embedded, Hardware, and radio engineering roles, pay grows further. Meaningful work: you help build the teams of companies that strengthen the country's defense, so every closed role carries real weight. Combining work with people and technology: a MilTech recruiter navigates technical stacks, runs structured interviews, and builds trust with candidates. Universal and niche tools: LinkedIn, Djinni, GitHub, Boolean Search and X-Ray, ATS systems, plus OPSEC and secure tools (Signal, VPN) — skills valued across IT and the defense sector.
The MilTech Recruiter course opens pathways to roles such as IT Recruiter, Tech Recruiter, Sourcer, and MilTech / Defense Tech Recruiter, eventually leading to positions like Senior Recruiter, Recruitment Lead, or Talent Acquisition Specialist. A recruiter's career grows through real cases, confident sourcing, structured interviews, and work with niche stacks — and with that growth come higher salaries and greater responsibility. Demand for MilTech recruiters is strong in defense and Defense Tech companies, among Hardware and Embedded manufacturers, and in IT companies that need to scale teams under conditions of confidentiality.
Beginners with no experience: if you're just starting, the course takes you from recruitment basics to sourcing and structured interviews — no technical background required. People from related fields: if you work in HR, sales, support, or communications, the training structures your skills for tech and MilTech recruiting. Veterans and people connected to the defense community: you can turn your understanding of the military context into an in-demand civilian profession. Recruiters who want to specialize in MilTech: the course adds niche skills — OPSEC, sourcing for Hardware and Embedded, working with veterans, and the ethics of defense hiring.
You take the MilTech Recruiter course in a flexible Flex format — at your own pace, combining study with work. The structure is 20% theory in clear, structured lessons and 80% practice working on real cases, sourcing, and candidate-selection tasks. After each assignment, you'll get personal feedback from a practitioner-mentor and review your mistakes to improve. You'll also be able to interact with classmates via chat or video calls.