J-1 Visa Marketing Jobs
Marketing roles in the United States are available to exchange visitors through the J-1 Intern and Trainee program categories, depending on whether you're currently enrolled or recently graduated. Finding a host employer willing to work with a designated sponsor for DS-2019 issuance is the core challenge. Sponsorship requires a structured training plan tied to your marketing discipline.
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Get Access To All JobsOur Mission at Fogo de Chão is to provide an extraordinary dining experience by delivering exceptional food and service to our guests. All Team Members are accountable to display Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in all aspects of their employment, create an extraordinary experience for our guests, and uphold our Brand Pillars. Responsibilities include ensuring achievement in the following four key desired results: People, Operational Excellence, Revenue, and EBITDA(R).
Fogo de Chão is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Intern to join our marketing department and provide innovative ideas to help achieve our goals. You will have administrative duties in implementing marketing strategies and assisting the team in all stages of marketing campaigns.
This internship will help you acquire marketing skills and provide you with knowledge of developing marketing tactics. Ultimately, you will gain broad experience in marketing and should be prepared to enter any fast paced work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Support marketing team in planning and execution of company branding and advertising efforts, including creative, proofing, production, radio checks, and more.
- Update marketing calendar weekly.
- Serve as execution and administrative support for Marketing, Group Sales, Off-Premise and Innovation teams.
- Support in planning, promoting, attending, and implementing marketing events.
- Support print production and inventory levels for department.
- Ensure all store listings are accurate on digital sites (hours, address, photos, etc).
- Support team in compiling weekly marketing activities in the brand newsletter.
- Serve as back-up support to Guest Relations Specialist.
- Update asset library.
- Track and analyze competitive activity, market trends, and pricing.
- Review and assess Local Advertising inquiries.
- Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions, agency status meetings, and departmental and cross-functional meetings.
Competencies
- Decisive Judgement - Make good decisions in a timely and confident manner.
- Championing Change - Take action to support and implement change initiatives effectively.
- Planning & Organizing - Effectively organize and plan work according to organizational needs by defining objectives and anticipating needs and priorities.
- Driving for Results - Challenge and push the organization and yourself to excel and achieve.
- Relationship Management - Develop and maintain positive relationships with individuals outside your work group.
- Business Acumen - Understand general business and financial concepts, understand the company’s business, and use both general and specific knowledge to be effective.
- Integrity - Uphold a high standard of fairness and ethics in everyday words and actions.
- Written Communication - Have the skills to communicate to others in written format.
Education, Experience & Travel Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or related field.
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Physical Demands
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, travel by automobile and airplane, and stand for prolonged hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.
Compensation
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Our Mission at Fogo de Chão is to provide an extraordinary dining experience by delivering exceptional food and service to our guests. All Team Members are accountable to display Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in all aspects of their employment, create an extraordinary experience for our guests, and uphold our Brand Pillars. Responsibilities include ensuring achievement in the following four key desired results: People, Operational Excellence, Revenue, and EBITDA(R).
Fogo de Chão is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Intern to join our marketing department and provide innovative ideas to help achieve our goals. You will have administrative duties in implementing marketing strategies and assisting the team in all stages of marketing campaigns.
This internship will help you acquire marketing skills and provide you with knowledge of developing marketing tactics. Ultimately, you will gain broad experience in marketing and should be prepared to enter any fast paced work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Support marketing team in planning and execution of company branding and advertising efforts, including creative, proofing, production, radio checks, and more.
- Update marketing calendar weekly.
- Serve as execution and administrative support for Marketing, Group Sales, Off-Premise and Innovation teams.
- Support in planning, promoting, attending, and implementing marketing events.
- Support print production and inventory levels for department.
- Ensure all store listings are accurate on digital sites (hours, address, photos, etc).
- Support team in compiling weekly marketing activities in the brand newsletter.
- Serve as back-up support to Guest Relations Specialist.
- Update asset library.
- Track and analyze competitive activity, market trends, and pricing.
- Review and assess Local Advertising inquiries.
- Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions, agency status meetings, and departmental and cross-functional meetings.
Competencies
- Decisive Judgement - Make good decisions in a timely and confident manner.
- Championing Change - Take action to support and implement change initiatives effectively.
- Planning & Organizing - Effectively organize and plan work according to organizational needs by defining objectives and anticipating needs and priorities.
- Driving for Results - Challenge and push the organization and yourself to excel and achieve.
- Relationship Management - Develop and maintain positive relationships with individuals outside your work group.
- Business Acumen - Understand general business and financial concepts, understand the company’s business, and use both general and specific knowledge to be effective.
- Integrity - Uphold a high standard of fairness and ethics in everyday words and actions.
- Written Communication - Have the skills to communicate to others in written format.
Education, Experience & Travel Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or related field.
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Physical Demands
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, travel by automobile and airplane, and stand for prolonged hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.
Compensation
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Marketing
Align your portfolio with specialty occupation evidence
Document campaign results, analytics work, and strategic projects in a format that shows your marketing role requires specialized knowledge. Designated sponsors evaluate your training plan against your academic background, so your portfolio must close any gap between the two.
Target host employers with existing DS-2019 relationships
Search for marketing roles at companies that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors. Repeat host employers already understand the training plan requirements and DS-2019 timeline, which shortens your onboarding into the sponsorship process significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by J-1 sponsorship history
Search marketing positions on Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers whose hiring patterns align with exchange visitor placements, so you spend less time cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the J-1 host process.
Secure a signed training plan before the DS-2019 issues
Your designated sponsor won't issue a DS-2019 until the host employer countersigns your training plan. Negotiate the plan details with your future manager early, covering specific marketing competencies you'll develop each month of the program.
Confirm the home-residency requirement applies to your situation
Marketing Trainees sponsored through government-funded programs may carry a two-year home-residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Verify your DS-2019 before accepting the offer, since this affects your ability to change status or apply for other visas afterward.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee category when negotiating with employers
The J-1 Intern category requires current enrollment or graduation within the past 12 months. If you've been working in marketing for more than a year post-graduation, you qualify only as a Trainee. Presenting the correct category to the host employer prevents misfiled training plans.
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Find Marketing JobsMarketing J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers marketing roles?
Current students and recent graduates within 12 months of completing a marketing or business degree typically qualify under the J-1 Intern category. Professionals with at least one year of post-degree marketing work experience qualify under the J-1 Trainee category instead. The distinction matters because each category has different training plan requirements and maximum duration limits, so you and your host employer need to agree on the correct category before approaching a designated sponsor for the DS-2019.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a marketing position?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT, not the marketing company itself. The employer acts as the host organization and countersigns your training plan, but the designated sponsor issues the DS-2019 form, monitors your program compliance, and holds legal responsibility for your exchange visitor status throughout the placement.
How do I find U.S. marketing employers willing to host J-1 exchange visitors?
Migrate Mate lets you search marketing roles and identify U.S. employers whose hiring patterns align with exchange visitor placements. Most companies unfamiliar with the J-1 process will not initiate it on your behalf, so focusing on employers that have hosted exchange visitors before dramatically increases your odds of reaching an offer without months of educating HR teams about DS-2019 logistics.
Can I work in digital marketing or social media under the J-1 Trainee category?
Yes, provided your training plan specifies the marketing competencies you're developing, such as paid media strategy, SEO analysis, or campaign performance measurement, and ties each objective to your prior education or professional experience. Vague training plans that list generic marketing tasks without connecting them to your background are frequently rejected by designated sponsors during the DS-2019 review stage, so specificity in the plan is essential.
Does the two-year home-residency requirement affect marketing J-1 holders?
It depends on your funding source and country of nationality. Marketing exchange visitors sponsored through programs financed by a U.S. or foreign government, or who come from countries on the State Department's skills list, may be subject to the two-year home-residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). This bars you from changing to most other nonimmigrant statuses or applying for a green card until you fulfill or obtain a waiver of that requirement, so confirming your DS-2019 before accepting the offer is a practical necessity.
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