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IT Consultant roles in the United States are available to international professionals through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Trainee or Intern program categories, depending on your career stage. A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019, while your consulting employer serves as the host. No lottery or annual cap applies.
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About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
The Opportunity
The Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides academic and instructional support for ERAU’s Worldwide Campus. The Instructional Consultant (Intern) is responsible for propelling the mission of the center and the university. This is accomplished through data mining and review, observation, and faculty development which includes course management and quality control activities that support faculty as they prepare to teach, when they are teaching and as they wrap-up teaching requirements. This can include reviewing courses to ensure adherence to contractual agreements and instructional best practices, as well as developing and offering learning experiences for faculty. Additionally, this can include engagement in special projects.
The Instructional Consultant (Intern) must be flexible and able to work collaboratively to best serve the needs of the ERAU-W faculty thus positively impacting student success. Other skills and abilities include:
- Effective communication both written and verbal
- Strong pedagogical knowledge and experience
- Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating professional learning offerings
- Ability to collaborate and communicate using technology such as Teams, Zoom, email, etc.
- Technical skills should include MS suite tools, Canvas, other tech skills a plus
Interns must be available daily during the traditional work week (Monday – Friday). Weekends are optional. At minimum 2 hours a day for regular schedule, one of which must be during regular business hours (8-5 Monday – Friday).
Specific schedule to be determined upon hire.
Qualifications
Required Education and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education, instructional design, educational technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in a higher education or professional learning environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and pedagogy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively support and guide faculty.
- Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating professional development or instructional training programs.
- Ability to collaborate with faculty, instructional support teams, and technical staff in a team-based environment.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and learning management systems such as Canvas.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and email for communication and training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting faculty development or instructional improvement initiatives in higher education.
- Experience conducting course reviews, faculty observations, or instructional quality assurance activities.
- Familiarity with online learning environments and instructional technologies used in higher education.
- Experience working in faculty support centers or teaching and learning centers.
Application process/requirements
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311868. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Full Resume
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.
Job Description
About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
The Opportunity
The Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides academic and instructional support for ERAU’s Worldwide Campus. The Instructional Consultant (Intern) is responsible for propelling the mission of the center and the university. This is accomplished through data mining and review, observation, and faculty development which includes course management and quality control activities that support faculty as they prepare to teach, when they are teaching and as they wrap-up teaching requirements. This can include reviewing courses to ensure adherence to contractual agreements and instructional best practices, as well as developing and offering learning experiences for faculty. Additionally, this can include engagement in special projects.
The Instructional Consultant (Intern) must be flexible and able to work collaboratively to best serve the needs of the ERAU-W faculty thus positively impacting student success. Other skills and abilities include:
- Effective communication both written and verbal
- Strong pedagogical knowledge and experience
- Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating professional learning offerings
- Ability to collaborate and communicate using technology such as Teams, Zoom, email, etc.
- Technical skills should include MS suite tools, Canvas, other tech skills a plus
Interns must be available daily during the traditional work week (Monday – Friday). Weekends are optional. At minimum 2 hours a day for regular schedule, one of which must be during regular business hours (8-5 Monday – Friday).
Specific schedule to be determined upon hire.
Qualifications
Required Education and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education, instructional design, educational technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in a higher education or professional learning environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and pedagogy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively support and guide faculty.
- Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating professional development or instructional training programs.
- Ability to collaborate with faculty, instructional support teams, and technical staff in a team-based environment.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and learning management systems such as Canvas.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and email for communication and training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting faculty development or instructional improvement initiatives in higher education.
- Experience conducting course reviews, faculty observations, or instructional quality assurance activities.
- Familiarity with online learning environments and instructional technologies used in higher education.
- Experience working in faculty support centers or teaching and learning centers.
Application process/requirements
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311868. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Full Resume
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.
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Align your credentials with specialty occupation standards
Before applying, confirm your IT degree and any certifications map clearly to the consulting subspecialty you're targeting. Sponsors evaluate whether your background justifies the training plan, so gaps between your degree field and the proposed role can delay DS-2019 issuance.
Build a training plan before your first interview
J-1 visa Trainee and Intern categories require a Form DS-7002 training plan specifying learning objectives, supervision, and milestones. Draft a realistic plan tied to your IT Consultant duties so host employers can review and sign it confidently from day one.
Target host employers with established J-1 experience
Use Migrate Mate to find IT Consultant roles at U.S. employers who have hosted J-1 participants before. Experienced host organizations understand the DS-7002 co-signature requirement and are less likely to withdraw an offer after discovering the compliance steps involved.
Verify your consulting role avoids displacing U.S. workers
DOL requires that J-1 Trainees and Interns not fill a position that is vacant due to a strike, layoff, or work stoppage. Before accepting an offer, confirm the host employer can document that your IT Consultant role is structured for training, not to replace a full-time hire.
Check the two-year home residency requirement early
IT Consultants whose training is funded by their home government or a U.S. government agency may be subject to a two-year home residency requirement under INA 212(e). Confirm your funding source with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since this requirement restricts future H-1B visa and green card eligibility.
Time your sponsor application around host employer timelines
Designated sponsors such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT process DS-2019 applications independently of the host employer's HR cycle. Submit your sponsor application as soon as the host signs the training plan, since sponsor processing can add three to six weeks before you can schedule a visa interview.
IT Consultant J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits IT Consultant roles?
Most IT Consultants enter on the Trainee category if they have a degree and at least one year of relevant work experience outside the United States, or the Intern category if they are currently enrolled in a foreign degree program. The Trainee category allows up to 18 months of authorized training. The Intern category caps at 12 months. Your designated sponsor determines which category applies based on your background and the training plan.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa as an IT Consultant?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your consulting employer. The designated sponsor, such as Cultural Vistas, AIPT, or CIEE, reviews your training plan, issues the DS-2019 certificate of eligibility, and monitors your compliance throughout the program. Your consulting employer is the host organization. They sign the DS-7002 training plan and supervise your day-to-day work, but they do not issue immigration documents or hold sponsor status.
How do I find IT Consultant host employers open to J-1 participants?
Search on Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers posting IT Consultant roles that align with J-1 sponsorship. Most general job platforms do not filter by J-1 compatibility, and many employers are unfamiliar with the DS-7002 training plan requirement until late in the hiring process. Targeting employers who have hosted J-1 participants before shortens the negotiation significantly.
Can I transition from J-1 Trainee status to an H-1B after my program ends?
You can apply for H-1B sponsorship after your J-1 program ends, but only if you are not subject to the two-year home residency requirement under INA 212(e). IT Consultants whose training was funded by a foreign government or a U.S. government agency are typically subject to this bar and must return home, obtain a waiver, or fulfill the two years before USCIS can approve an H-1B change of status.
Does my IT Consultant training plan need to reflect real learning objectives?
Yes. USCIS and DOL scrutinize DS-7002 training plans closely for IT roles because the category is occasionally misused to fill operational headcount rather than provide genuine training. Your training plan must outline phase-by-phase learning objectives, specific skills being acquired, supervision structure, and measurable outcomes. Plans that simply list job duties without training milestones are routinely rejected by designated sponsors before the DS-2019 is ever issued.