CPT Benefits Specialist Jobs
Benefits Specialist jobs on CPT place you inside HR or total-rewards teams administering health plans, retirement programs, and leave policies. Your DSO must authorize the position as an integral part of your degree before you start. Roles in insurance, consulting, and corporate HR regularly hire F-1 students for CPT-eligible positions.
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2727 N Central Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 United States of America
This internship will start on June 1st.
This position pays $17 per hour.
Working under the Finance department, the Retirement Benefits Intern will work with the Retirement Benefits team to assist with the search for lost and missing participants in the U-Haul 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and ensure that they receive the retirement funds that they are entitled to. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as some prior experience with Excel. This role will be entirely in-office at the U-Haul corporate headquarters in Midtown Phoenix, Arizona with an expected schedule of approximately 15 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Make a high volume of outbound calls to potential missing retirement plan participants
- Clearly explain the program and reason for calling to former Team Members and beneficiaries with varying levels of understanding and background knowledge of retirement savings
- Use Excel to maintain accurate and complete records of all calls made and the results of each
- Handle sensitive information according to strict confidentiality standards
- Maintain composure in the rare case of a call recipient being hostile or uncooperative
- Send out USPS certified mail and use Excel to accurately track and report responses and results
Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable with making outbound calls and occasionally receiving follow-up communications
- High levels of precision and attention to detail
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Excel
- Self-motivated and able to manage longer-term workloads and goals
- Punctual and reliable; able to stick to an agreed upon work schedule
- Able to work well and coordinate within a team
- Willingness to learn new skills and industry background knowledge
- Multi-lingual communication skills (especially Spanish) not necessary but a plus
- Candidates currently in high school or college are both welcome to apply
U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.
U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.
Location:
2727 N Central Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 United States of America
This internship will start on June 1st.
This position pays $17 per hour.
Working under the Finance department, the Retirement Benefits Intern will work with the Retirement Benefits team to assist with the search for lost and missing participants in the U-Haul 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and ensure that they receive the retirement funds that they are entitled to. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as some prior experience with Excel. This role will be entirely in-office at the U-Haul corporate headquarters in Midtown Phoenix, Arizona with an expected schedule of approximately 15 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Make a high volume of outbound calls to potential missing retirement plan participants
- Clearly explain the program and reason for calling to former Team Members and beneficiaries with varying levels of understanding and background knowledge of retirement savings
- Use Excel to maintain accurate and complete records of all calls made and the results of each
- Handle sensitive information according to strict confidentiality standards
- Maintain composure in the rare case of a call recipient being hostile or uncooperative
- Send out USPS certified mail and use Excel to accurately track and report responses and results
Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable with making outbound calls and occasionally receiving follow-up communications
- High levels of precision and attention to detail
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Excel
- Self-motivated and able to manage longer-term workloads and goals
- Punctual and reliable; able to stick to an agreed upon work schedule
- Able to work well and coordinate within a team
- Willingness to learn new skills and industry background knowledge
- Multi-lingual communication skills (especially Spanish) not necessary but a plus
- Candidates currently in high school or college are both welcome to apply
U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.
U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.
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Get Access To All JobsBenefits Specialist CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Benefits Specialist role qualify for CPT authorization?
It qualifies if the work is directly tied to your degree program and your DSO confirms the connection. HR, business administration, and public policy programs most commonly support this alignment. Roles focused on plan administration, benefits compliance, or compensation analysis map clearly to coursework in those fields. Your DSO makes the final determination based on your specific program requirements.
Can I do CPT part-time as a Benefits Specialist while finishing my degree?
Yes. CPT can be authorized as part-time, defined as 20 hours or fewer per week, which lets you continue your coursework. Most Benefits Specialist CPT positions accommodate this through structured internship arrangements. Avoid accumulating 12 or more months of full-time CPT, since that eliminates your post-completion OPT eligibility entirely.
How do I find Benefits Specialist employers who are comfortable with F-1 CPT?
Search on Migrate Mate, where employer profiles include work-authorization filing history. Employers who have sponsored F-1 employees before are far more likely to understand CPT onboarding and the I-20 amendment process. Large insurance carriers, HR consulting firms, and corporate HR departments at mid-size companies are common CPT placements for this role.
What documents do I need to start a CPT Benefits Specialist position?
You need your updated I-20 with the CPT authorization listed, including the employer name, start date, and whether it's part-time or full-time. Your employer will collect this during I-9 verification along with your F-1 visa stamp or other identity document. The CPT authorization itself serves as your employment authorization, no separate EAD is required.
Does CPT work as a Benefits Specialist count toward future H-1B eligibility?
CPT employment counts as qualifying U.S. work experience, which strengthens an H-1B visa petition by demonstrating relevant specialty-occupation experience. Benefits Specialist roles typically fall under the HR or business management specialty occupation categories. Documenting your responsibilities around plan compliance, vendor management, or regulatory reporting makes the specialty-occupation argument clearer when your employer eventually files the H-1B petition.