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Digital Marketing Director roles in the U.S. are accessible to experienced professionals through the J-1 visa Trainee or Specialist program category, both requiring a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019 and provide sponsorship. Host employers set strategy and compensation while the sponsor manages compliance and your visa status.
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Ivy Tech Community College seeks a creative, technologically savvy student to support the College’s creative services team at Systems Office in Indianapolis. The intern will aid the team in marketing Ivy Tech’s message through social platforms.
An internship on Ivy Tech’s marketing team is an opportunity for students interested in learning more about communication- and marketing-related careers. Students majoring in or studying journalism, digital media, graphic design, public relations, marketing, communication, visual communication or arts, multimedia, and English are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages the College’s social media accounts and posts content
- Brainstorms campaign ideas
- Fulfills one-off requests from both Systems and campus teams
- Keep detailed notes in social media campaign calendar pertaining to what is deployed, when, and to which platform
- Organizes analytics in an easy-to-read and decipherable format
- Comprehends the overall concept of Ivy Tech, including the brand, customer, product, and student experience goals
Pay Rate: $15 per hour
Approximate Start Date: July 2026
Last Date of Employment: May 2027
Requirements:
- Completed FAFSA on file demonstrating financial need
- Currently enrolled as degree-seeking Ivy Tech Community College student
- Maintain an aid-eligible Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organization and attention to quality and detail
- Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects with frequent deadlines
- Exhibit strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow directions and work independently, and in a team environment
- Self-motivated, positive personality with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Sprout Social, Salesforce Social Studio (preferred)
- General knowledge of Adobe Suite, Web CMS, and project management is a plus
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
INTRODUCTION
Ivy Tech Community College seeks a creative, technologically savvy student to support the College’s creative services team at Systems Office in Indianapolis. The intern will aid the team in marketing Ivy Tech’s message through social platforms.
An internship on Ivy Tech’s marketing team is an opportunity for students interested in learning more about communication- and marketing-related careers. Students majoring in or studying journalism, digital media, graphic design, public relations, marketing, communication, visual communication or arts, multimedia, and English are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages the College’s social media accounts and posts content
- Brainstorms campaign ideas
- Fulfills one-off requests from both Systems and campus teams
- Keep detailed notes in social media campaign calendar pertaining to what is deployed, when, and to which platform
- Organizes analytics in an easy-to-read and decipherable format
- Comprehends the overall concept of Ivy Tech, including the brand, customer, product, and student experience goals
Pay Rate: $15 per hour
Approximate Start Date: July 2026
Last Date of Employment: May 2027
Requirements:
- Completed FAFSA on file demonstrating financial need
- Currently enrolled as degree-seeking Ivy Tech Community College student
- Maintain an aid-eligible Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organization and attention to quality and detail
- Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects with frequent deadlines
- Exhibit strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow directions and work independently, and in a team environment
- Self-motivated, positive personality with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Sprout Social, Salesforce Social Studio (preferred)
- General knowledge of Adobe Suite, Web CMS, and project management is a plus
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
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Align your portfolio to specialty occupation standards
DS-2019 training plans for Trainee or Specialist categories require documented evidence that your marketing expertise is field-specific. Compile campaign performance data, channel ownership records, and budget authority examples before approaching any host employer.
Distinguish Trainee from Specialist eligibility early
The Trainee category suits professionals with a degree plus one year of experience or five years of work experience. The Specialist category requires substantial expertise in a specialized field. Misidentifying your category delays DS-2019 issuance by weeks.
Search Migrate Mate for J-1-compatible marketing leadership roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter for Digital Marketing Director positions at U.S. employers with demonstrated exchange visitor hosting history, saving time you'd otherwise spend vetting companies manually through disclosure databases.
Target host employers with established J-1 hosting history
Companies that have hosted J-1 exchange visitors before already have HR processes for signing training plans and coordinating with designated sponsors. Prioritize those organizations to reduce back-and-forth delays during the offer stage.
Confirm the 2-year home residency requirement applies to you
Certain J-1 participants are subject to a two-year foreign residency requirement after their program ends, which affects future H-1B visa or green card eligibility. Check your DS-2019 and country of nationality against State Department guidance before accepting any offer.
Request the training plan before signing any offer letter
The DS-2019 training plan must specify measurable learning objectives for your Digital Marketing Director role. Review it for accuracy against your actual duties before your designated sponsor submits it, because corrections after submission extend your start date.
Digital Marketing Director J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Digital Marketing Director role?
Most Digital Marketing Directors qualify under the Trainee or Specialist category. Trainee applies if you hold a relevant degree plus at least one year of professional experience, or five or more years of field experience without a degree. Specialist applies when your expertise is narrowly defined and recognized within the digital marketing field. Research Scholar applies only if the role is housed within an academic or research institution and involves formal scholarly exchange.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a Digital Marketing Director?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your hiring employer. Organizations such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT issue the DS-2019 form and monitor program compliance. The company where you work is the host employer. It signs the training plan and sets your compensation, but it does not hold sponsorship authority under State Department rules.
How can I find U.S. employers open to hosting J-1 Digital Marketing Directors?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Digital Marketing Director roles at companies with J-1 hosting compatibility. Host employers typically have prior experience coordinating with designated sponsor organizations and HR teams familiar with training plan requirements. Targeting those companies shortens the time between an offer and your DS-2019 issuance significantly.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect Digital Marketing Directors on J-1?
It can. The two-year foreign residency requirement under INA Section 212(e) applies to J-1 participants whose program is funded by a U.S. or home-country government, whose home country's skills list includes digital marketing, or who are in certain exchange categories. If it applies, you cannot change to H-1B or permanent resident status in the U.S. until you fulfill or obtain a waiver of that requirement. Confirm your situation with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
What does the DS-2019 training plan need to include for a Digital Marketing director position?
The training plan must outline specific, measurable learning objectives tied to your digital marketing duties, a week-by-week or phase-based schedule of activities, supervision details, and evaluation criteria. Generic plans that simply list job duties get rejected by designated sponsors. Work with your host employer's HR team to document how the role advances your professional development beyond what your current experience already covers, which is the core legal requirement for the Trainee and Specialist categories.