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Development Assistant jobs at H-1B visa sponsoring employers typically sit within nonprofit, academic, and institutional fundraising teams where a bachelor's degree in communications, business, or a related field supports specialty occupation eligibility. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, granting status for up to three years.
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Historic Stanford Campus
Schedule:
Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site)
Budgeted Salary Range:
The expected pay range for this position is $82,650 to $101,690.
The Development Events team is a part of the Office of Development (OOD), which advances Stanford’s mission by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, families, friends, and institutional funders. Working in concert with volunteers and university leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate Stanford’s purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development. Every member of the Office of Development staff plays a role in providing the university’s donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director (AD) is a key member of the central Office of Development (OOD) Events team, which produces more than 100 programs annually to cultivate and steward university donors. As part of a highly collaborative team, the AD leads event teams and independently manages the planning and execution of specialized in-person, hybrid, and virtual programs that further the goals of OOD.
The AD works closely with internal partners and stakeholders across a complex higher education environment to develop and execute events that advance donor engagement and fundraising priorities. This role requires a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment when navigating competing priorities, managing stakeholder expectations, and addressing sensitive or complex situations. The AD must be adept at building collaborative relationships, balancing diverse perspectives, and exercising flexibility and independent judgment to develop effective solutions while maintaining alignment with departmental goals and university protocols.
Serving as project leader for events ranging from small, highly personalized gatherings to large and complex programs, the AD coordinates teams to strategize, plan, and execute all aspects of development events, including breakfasts, lunches, receptions, dinners, and award ceremonies. The AD is expected to exercise initiative and autonomy in prioritizing competing event demands, adapting to evolving needs, and ensuring the successful delivery of multiple programs in a dynamic environment.
Core Duties:
- Initiate and lead meetings with stakeholders to plan scope and format of events, establish and monitor budgets, and/or review administrative procedures and event progress.
- Serve as project leader on specific events, coordinating teams that plan, implement, and manage all aspects of events such as: marketing, vendors, fan experience, ticket office, concessions, press and/or media.
- Responsible for budget planning and management, venue management and equipment and facilities management for specific events.
- Oversee development of registration strategy and logistics.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Procure and coordinate vendor services. Negotiate vendor contracts to minimize liability and risks.
- Research and provide recommendations for potential event locations, and evaluate alternatives.
- Investigate, document and report complaints regarding all aspects of events including customer service, crowd control and staff issues.
- May inspect event facilities for maintenance, janitorial and fire safety issues, ensuring enforcement of Environmental Health and Safety and other facility regulations. Arrange for correction if issues are found.
- Communicate with visiting entities such as vendors, teams, coaches and officials for assigned events.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
- May oversee support staff, students, and contingent event staff.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success managing event teams and planning, developing budgets, and meeting budget goals.
- Excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to cultivate partnerships.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, File Maker Pro and knowledge of cloud applications such as Google Docs and Forms.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
Main Work Location:
Historic Stanford Campus
Schedule:
Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site)
Budgeted Salary Range:
The expected pay range for this position is $82,650 to $101,690.
The Development Events team is a part of the Office of Development (OOD), which advances Stanford’s mission by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, families, friends, and institutional funders. Working in concert with volunteers and university leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate Stanford’s purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development. Every member of the Office of Development staff plays a role in providing the university’s donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director (AD) is a key member of the central Office of Development (OOD) Events team, which produces more than 100 programs annually to cultivate and steward university donors. As part of a highly collaborative team, the AD leads event teams and independently manages the planning and execution of specialized in-person, hybrid, and virtual programs that further the goals of OOD.
The AD works closely with internal partners and stakeholders across a complex higher education environment to develop and execute events that advance donor engagement and fundraising priorities. This role requires a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment when navigating competing priorities, managing stakeholder expectations, and addressing sensitive or complex situations. The AD must be adept at building collaborative relationships, balancing diverse perspectives, and exercising flexibility and independent judgment to develop effective solutions while maintaining alignment with departmental goals and university protocols.
Serving as project leader for events ranging from small, highly personalized gatherings to large and complex programs, the AD coordinates teams to strategize, plan, and execute all aspects of development events, including breakfasts, lunches, receptions, dinners, and award ceremonies. The AD is expected to exercise initiative and autonomy in prioritizing competing event demands, adapting to evolving needs, and ensuring the successful delivery of multiple programs in a dynamic environment.
Core Duties:
- Initiate and lead meetings with stakeholders to plan scope and format of events, establish and monitor budgets, and/or review administrative procedures and event progress.
- Serve as project leader on specific events, coordinating teams that plan, implement, and manage all aspects of events such as: marketing, vendors, fan experience, ticket office, concessions, press and/or media.
- Responsible for budget planning and management, venue management and equipment and facilities management for specific events.
- Oversee development of registration strategy and logistics.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Procure and coordinate vendor services. Negotiate vendor contracts to minimize liability and risks.
- Research and provide recommendations for potential event locations, and evaluate alternatives.
- Investigate, document and report complaints regarding all aspects of events including customer service, crowd control and staff issues.
- May inspect event facilities for maintenance, janitorial and fire safety issues, ensuring enforcement of Environmental Health and Safety and other facility regulations. Arrange for correction if issues are found.
- Communicate with visiting entities such as vendors, teams, coaches and officials for assigned events.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
- May oversee support staff, students, and contingent event staff.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success managing event teams and planning, developing budgets, and meeting budget goals.
- Excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to cultivate partnerships.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, File Maker Pro and knowledge of cloud applications such as Google Docs and Forms.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Development Assistant
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Development Assistant roles qualify as a specialty occupation only when tied to degree-level duties like donor relations strategy, grants management, or institutional communications. Pull the O*NET profile for your target job code and align your resume's duty descriptions to those degree-required tasks before applying.
Search employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for development and fundraising roles. Prioritize universities, hospital foundations, and large nonprofits, whose legal teams routinely handle I-129 petitions and whose HR staff already understand the sponsorship process.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job code and worksite county. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your specific location before the offer stage so you understand the floor and can negotiate from an accurate baseline.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your Development Assistant role involves work at multiple campus locations or satellite offices, each distinct worksite requires a separately certified LCA. Flag this early with your employer's HR or immigration counsel so the petition covers every location you'll actually work.
Account for cap timing in your job search
H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, so plan your job search timeline carefully with USCIS guidance in mind. Cap-exempt employers, including most universities and affiliated nonprofits, can file year-round without lottery exposure, which makes them strategically valuable targets for Development Assistant roles.
Prepare a credentials packet before interviews
Compile your degree transcripts, a credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S., and a one-page summary of your degree-to-role alignment. Employers sponsoring H-1B petitions need this documentation to build the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 petition from day one.
H-1B Visa Development Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Development Assistant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the position is structured. A Development Assistant role qualifies as a specialty occupation when the employer defines its duties at a degree level, such as managing donor databases, drafting grant proposals, or coordinating institutional fundraising strategy, and requires at least a bachelor's degree in communications, business, nonprofit management, or a directly related field. Clerical or administrative versions of the title do not qualify automatically, so the employer's job description is the deciding document.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Development Assistant positions?
Universities, hospital foundations, large nonprofits, and research institutions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Development Assistant roles. Many of these organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file I-129 petitions with USCIS year-round without entering the annual cap selection process. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for development roles on Migrate Mate.
How long does H-1B status last for a Development Assistant job?
USCIS grants initial H-1B status for up to three years, with one standard extension available for a total of six years. After six years, continued H-1B status requires an approved immigrant visa petition or a pending labor certification under PERM. There is no automatic renewal beyond the six-year cap without meeting one of those qualifying conditions.
What documents does my employer need to file an H-1B petition for a Development Assistant role?
Your employer needs a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL, your academic transcripts and degree certificates, a credential evaluation if your degree was earned outside the U.S., and a detailed job description demonstrating specialty occupation duties. For roles where the degree-to-job connection is not obvious, employers often include a letter from a subject matter expert explaining why a specific degree is required.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Development Assistant employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer as soon as they file an I-129 transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, provided your previous status was lawfully maintained. The new employer must file a fresh LCA certified for the new worksite location and wage level before submitting the transfer petition.