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Market Development Manager roles in the United States are accessible to international professionals through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Trainee or Specialist program category. Designated sponsors issue the DS-2019 form and oversee your training plan, while your host employer provides the actual position and workplace experience.
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Get Access To All JobsAs a Spotter Market Development & Partnerships Intern, you will help expand Sofar’s Spotter platform into priority markets by researching target communities, identifying high-potential partner organizations, and supporting outreach and co-marketing initiatives. You’ll report to the product marketing lead and collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, and sales to turn research into real partnership opportunities and a repeatable go-to-market playbook.
Summer 2026: June 29 - August 21st. We ask for a minimum of 8 weeks.
International students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week.
Possible Projects:
- Map and prioritize partner ecosystems in coastal resilience and marine protected areas (MPAs), and deliver a target list with clear selection criteria.
- Pilot outreach to a small set of high-fit organizations and advance 1–2 partnership conversations to concrete next steps (event, webinar, content, or co-marketing).
- Create partner-ready assets (proposals, one-pagers, mini case studies, co-branded concepts) tailored to specific audiences.
- Package the process into a lightweight playbook the team can reuse for future vertical expansion.
And more! There are many impactful projects on the to-do list. We want to hear what you’d love to work on!
Responsibilities:
- Research and map organizations, networks, and decision-makers across coastal resilience and MPAs.
- Build a prioritization framework (audience fit, reach, impact, partnership potential) and apply it consistently.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of target organizations and outreach status.
- Draft and iterate outreach messaging tailored to each audience and use case.
- Support early partnership conversations (prep, notes, follow-ups, and next steps).
- Create and iterate audience-specific marketing materials to support outreach.
- Track learnings from outreach and translate them into clear recommendations.
- Document templates and workflows into a repeatable playbook.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Strong research and synthesis skills (turning messy inputs into clear, actionable outputs).
- Familiarity with ocean/climate, marine science, coastal resilience, or conservation ecosystems.
- Strong writing skills and comfort communicating with technical/scientific audiences.
- Self-directed and able to manage work with ambiguity and minimal oversight.
- Available to work for 10 weeks in San Francisco (in-person).
Bonus Points:
- Experience in partnerships, community engagement, or business development.
- Experience creating marketing assets (one-pagers, case studies, simple visuals).
- A passion for the ocean.
As a Spotter Market Development & Partnerships Intern, you will help expand Sofar’s Spotter platform into priority markets by researching target communities, identifying high-potential partner organizations, and supporting outreach and co-marketing initiatives. You’ll report to the product marketing lead and collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, and sales to turn research into real partnership opportunities and a repeatable go-to-market playbook.
Summer 2026: June 29 - August 21st. We ask for a minimum of 8 weeks.
International students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week.
Possible Projects:
- Map and prioritize partner ecosystems in coastal resilience and marine protected areas (MPAs), and deliver a target list with clear selection criteria.
- Pilot outreach to a small set of high-fit organizations and advance 1–2 partnership conversations to concrete next steps (event, webinar, content, or co-marketing).
- Create partner-ready assets (proposals, one-pagers, mini case studies, co-branded concepts) tailored to specific audiences.
- Package the process into a lightweight playbook the team can reuse for future vertical expansion.
And more! There are many impactful projects on the to-do list. We want to hear what you’d love to work on!
Responsibilities:
- Research and map organizations, networks, and decision-makers across coastal resilience and MPAs.
- Build a prioritization framework (audience fit, reach, impact, partnership potential) and apply it consistently.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of target organizations and outreach status.
- Draft and iterate outreach messaging tailored to each audience and use case.
- Support early partnership conversations (prep, notes, follow-ups, and next steps).
- Create and iterate audience-specific marketing materials to support outreach.
- Track learnings from outreach and translate them into clear recommendations.
- Document templates and workflows into a repeatable playbook.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Strong research and synthesis skills (turning messy inputs into clear, actionable outputs).
- Familiarity with ocean/climate, marine science, coastal resilience, or conservation ecosystems.
- Strong writing skills and comfort communicating with technical/scientific audiences.
- Self-directed and able to manage work with ambiguity and minimal oversight.
- Available to work for 10 weeks in San Francisco (in-person).
Bonus Points:
- Experience in partnerships, community engagement, or business development.
- Experience creating marketing assets (one-pagers, case studies, simple visuals).
- A passion for the ocean.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Market Development Manager
Align your training plan to market development functions
Your DS-2019 requires a structured training plan tied to specific competencies. Map your activities to market research, go-to-market strategy, and channel development so your designated sponsor can document a clear skills-progression arc.
Verify your J-1 category before approaching host employers
If you hold a relevant degree and are within five years of graduation, the Trainee category applies. Professionals with deeper experience often qualify under Specialist. Misidentifying your category causes DS-2019 delays that can derail offer timelines.
Search Migrate Mate to find J-1 receptive employers
Filter by Market Development Manager roles on Migrate Mate to surface host employers already familiar with exchange visitor requirements. Targeting companies that have hosted J-1 participants before significantly shortens the host-agreement negotiation phase.
Confirm the host employer will sign a training plan
Your designated sponsor requires a countersigned training plan from the host organization before issuing the DS-2019. Ask hiring managers explicitly whether their HR or legal team has executed host agreements with a designated sponsor previously.
Check whether your home country triggers the two-year requirement
Certain nationalities or government-funded participants face a two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Confirm your status with your designated sponsor early, because it affects whether you can transition to H-1B or a green card without a waiver.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation evidence
Market Development Manager sits in O*NET under management occupations requiring specialized business knowledge. Pull the O*NET occupation profile and cite specific tasks and required knowledge areas in your training plan to satisfy your designated sponsor's program-category justification.
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Find Market Development Manager JobsMarket Development Manager J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Market Development Manager role?
Most Market Development Manager candidates qualify under the Trainee category if they completed a relevant degree within the past five years or have at least one year of related work experience. Professionals with substantial experience and a more advanced career background may qualify under the Specialist category instead. Your designated sponsor, not your host employer, makes the final category determination when issuing the DS-2019.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for this type of role?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or IIE. These organizations issue the DS-2019 form, administer your training plan, and maintain compliance with federal exchange visitor regulations. Your host employer, the company where you work day-to-day, is not the visa sponsor and cannot issue the DS-2019 on its own.
How do I find U.S. employers open to hosting a J-1 Market Development Manager?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Market Development Manager positions at companies that are familiar with J-1 exchange visitor requirements. Prioritizing employers with prior J-1 hosting history reduces friction because their legal and HR teams already understand the host agreement, training plan countersignature, and SEVIS reporting obligations that a designated sponsor will require from them.
Does a J-1 Market Development Manager role come with a two-year home residency requirement?
It depends on your nationality and funding source. The two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e) applies to participants from certain countries listed on the Exchange Visitor Skills List, or to those whose exchange program was financed by a U.S. government or home-country government agency. Your designated sponsor reviews your situation before issuing the DS-2019 and will advise you on whether the requirement applies and what waiver options exist.
What documents should I prepare before a host employer agrees to move forward?
Prepare a detailed training plan outline describing the specific market development competencies you will build, your academic transcripts or credential evaluations, a resume that highlights your relevant experience in the exact functions the role covers, and a copy of any prior U.S. visa records. Your designated sponsor will use these materials to draft and validate the DS-2019, and your host employer will need them to countersign the training agreement.
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