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Internal Communications Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Larger organizations with formal communications functions and consistent headcount needs are your strongest targets for permanent sponsorship.
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Ames Construction has been building America for more than 60 years, and the people who work here are the reason we continue to succeed.
We are a full-service, heavy civil and industrial contractor building critical infrastructure, including highways, bridges, mines, dams, rail, and more. Our teams take on challenging projects that keep communities safe, supply chains moving, and the country connected.
At Ames, we are Fueled by Family and Driven by Ownership. That means we look out for one another, take pride in what we build, and take responsibility for our actions, our results, and the long-term health of the company.
Guided by our core values of People, Team, Our Bond, Persistence, and Vision, we do what we say we will do, push through challenges and deliver work we’re proud of.
When you join Ames, you’re joining a company built for long-term success — where skilled people, strong teams, and disciplined execution come together to build careers and a better future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ames Construction is seeking an Internal Communications Manager to lead strategies that inform, engage, and inspire employees across the organization. This role provides strategic direction for internal communications, employee engagement, and digital workplace platforms while partnering with senior leaders to align messaging with company values and business objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strategy Development: Design and implement an internal communications strategy that supports company goals and enhances employee engagement.
- Content Leadership: Oversee creation of internal content, including newsletters, intranet updates, leadership messages, and employee campaigns.
- Executive Support: Collaborate with senior leaders to develop leadership messages, talking points, presentations, and internal announcements that reinforce company vision and values.
- Channel Management & Employee Platforms: Manage internal communication channels and employee resource platforms, including SharePoint, email, digital signage, Marketplace, and Supply Depot. Ensure content is organized, accessible, current, and aligned with company standards.
- Employee Engagement: Develop programs and messaging that promote company culture, core values, and recognition initiatives.
- Change Communication: Lead communication efforts for organizational changes, ensuring clarity and transparency.
- Measurement & Reporting: Track engagement metrics and feedback to assess effectiveness and continuously improve strategies.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor direct reports (e.g., writers or specialists), providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
- Collaboration: Work closely with HR and Operations to align messaging and support cross-functional initiatives.
- Business Function Support: Serve as a communications partner to business functions across the organization, providing guidance, messaging support, and communication planning for initiatives that impact employees.
- Content Governance: Establish standards, processes, and ownership for employee-facing content and resources to ensure information remains accurate, accessible, and easy to find across platforms.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & SKILLS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
Experience: 5+ years in corporate communications, internal communications, or employee engagement, including at least 2 years in a leadership or people management role.
Skills:
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong strategic thinking, project management, and organizational abilities.
- Experience managing internal communication channels and employee-facing platforms.
- Ability to lead teams, build relationships, and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Location – This position is on-location at the corporate office in Burnsville, MN.
- Travel – Occasional travel to local projects or events as needed.
- Office Environment – Extensive sitting/standing at desk.
TOTAL REWARDS
People are the most important asset at Ames Construction.
- Base salary range is $90,000-$120,000 a year, which varies depending on many factors, including experience, skills, and knowledge.
- This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus.
- Ames offers generous retirement benefits, including Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) participation and a 401k match.
- Ames' non-craft health benefits package is designed so that our team members flourish, with medical, dental, and vision (all at one low premium), voluntary benefits, company holidays, and paid time off. Please see the Benefits section of our Careers page for more information.
Ames Construction is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
INTRODUCTION
Ames Construction has been building America for more than 60 years, and the people who work here are the reason we continue to succeed.
We are a full-service, heavy civil and industrial contractor building critical infrastructure, including highways, bridges, mines, dams, rail, and more. Our teams take on challenging projects that keep communities safe, supply chains moving, and the country connected.
At Ames, we are Fueled by Family and Driven by Ownership. That means we look out for one another, take pride in what we build, and take responsibility for our actions, our results, and the long-term health of the company.
Guided by our core values of People, Team, Our Bond, Persistence, and Vision, we do what we say we will do, push through challenges and deliver work we’re proud of.
When you join Ames, you’re joining a company built for long-term success — where skilled people, strong teams, and disciplined execution come together to build careers and a better future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ames Construction is seeking an Internal Communications Manager to lead strategies that inform, engage, and inspire employees across the organization. This role provides strategic direction for internal communications, employee engagement, and digital workplace platforms while partnering with senior leaders to align messaging with company values and business objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strategy Development: Design and implement an internal communications strategy that supports company goals and enhances employee engagement.
- Content Leadership: Oversee creation of internal content, including newsletters, intranet updates, leadership messages, and employee campaigns.
- Executive Support: Collaborate with senior leaders to develop leadership messages, talking points, presentations, and internal announcements that reinforce company vision and values.
- Channel Management & Employee Platforms: Manage internal communication channels and employee resource platforms, including SharePoint, email, digital signage, Marketplace, and Supply Depot. Ensure content is organized, accessible, current, and aligned with company standards.
- Employee Engagement: Develop programs and messaging that promote company culture, core values, and recognition initiatives.
- Change Communication: Lead communication efforts for organizational changes, ensuring clarity and transparency.
- Measurement & Reporting: Track engagement metrics and feedback to assess effectiveness and continuously improve strategies.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor direct reports (e.g., writers or specialists), providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
- Collaboration: Work closely with HR and Operations to align messaging and support cross-functional initiatives.
- Business Function Support: Serve as a communications partner to business functions across the organization, providing guidance, messaging support, and communication planning for initiatives that impact employees.
- Content Governance: Establish standards, processes, and ownership for employee-facing content and resources to ensure information remains accurate, accessible, and easy to find across platforms.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & SKILLS
Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
Experience: 5+ years in corporate communications, internal communications, or employee engagement, including at least 2 years in a leadership or people management role.
Skills:
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong strategic thinking, project management, and organizational abilities.
- Experience managing internal communication channels and employee-facing platforms.
- Ability to lead teams, build relationships, and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Location – This position is on-location at the corporate office in Burnsville, MN.
- Travel – Occasional travel to local projects or events as needed.
- Office Environment – Extensive sitting/standing at desk.
TOTAL REWARDS
People are the most important asset at Ames Construction.
- Base salary range is $90,000-$120,000 a year, which varies depending on many factors, including experience, skills, and knowledge.
- This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus.
- Ames offers generous retirement benefits, including Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) participation and a 401k match.
- Ames' non-craft health benefits package is designed so that our team members flourish, with medical, dental, and vision (all at one low premium), voluntary benefits, company holidays, and paid time off. Please see the Benefits section of our Careers page for more information.
Ames Construction is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Internal Communications Manager
Document your specialized communications credentials early
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum qualification tied to the role, not to you personally. Gather your degree transcripts, professional credentials, and evidence of specialized work in employee engagement or change communications before the job search begins.
Target employers with dedicated HR or legal teams
PERM sponsorship for a communications manager requires sustained employer commitment across 12 to 24 months. Companies with in-house immigration counsel or HR teams experienced with employment-based filings are far more likely to see the process through than startups or lean operations.
Search for EB-3 sponsoring roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Internal Communications Manager openings by employers with active green card filing history. This surfaces roles where PERM sponsorship is already an established practice rather than a first-time negotiation.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
DOL sets a prevailing wage for your occupation and location through the OFLC Wage Search tool. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this figure for the PERM labor certification to be approved, so confirm the wage level before committing to an offer.
Clarify sponsorship scope during the offer negotiation
Some employers will sponsor EB-3 but not EB-2, or will only file after a probationary period. Ask directly whether the offer covers PERM filing, I-140 petition, and adjustment of status, and get the commitment in writing before you sign.
Use O*NET to build your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for Internal Communications Managers documents the degree requirements and specialized knowledge the role demands. Reference this data when your employer drafts the PERM job description to strengthen the case that the position requires a professional-level credential.
Green Card Internal Communications Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Internal Communications Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on how the employer defines the minimum requirement. If the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in communications or a related field, EB-2 applies. A role requiring a bachelor's degree alone typically falls under EB-3. The employer sets this threshold in the PERM job description, so the classification is determined before the application is filed.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa capped at 65,000 per year with a lottery, while employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 category for most nationalities. The trade-off is timeline: PERM typically adds 12 to 24 months before you can file for adjustment of status, and applicants from India and China face longer waits due to per-country backlogs. For nationals from most other countries, the EB-3 path moves significantly faster than H-1B lottery cycles.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a communications role?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. worker is available at the offered wage. This requires a supervised recruitment campaign, including job postings, newspaper ads, and a review of all applicants. The process takes roughly six to twelve months from recruitment to DOL decision. Your employer then files an I-140 petition with USCIS, and once that is approved, you can apply for adjustment of status if a visa number is current.
How do I find Internal Communications Manager jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Internal Communications Manager openings filtered by employers with documented green card filing history, so you're not cold-pitching sponsorship to employers who have never done it before. Starting your search with employers who have completed PERM filings for similar roles removes one of the biggest friction points in the process.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
PERM and the I-140 petition are tied to a specific employer and role. If you change jobs before the I-140 is approved, the entire process typically restarts. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date has been pending for 180 days or more, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to move to a similar role at a new employer without losing your place in line. Confirm whether your new role qualifies as same or similar before accepting any offer.