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Social Media Content roles in the United States are available to exchange visitors through the J-1 visa Intern or Trainee program category, depending on your academic or professional stage. Designated sponsors issue the DS-2019 and coordinate sponsorship with your host employer, giving you a structured path into U.S. digital media work.
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Department: Hockey
Essential Functions
The Social Media & Content Intern will help tell the story of the University of Nebraska Omaha Hockey program through creative, authentic, and engaging digital content. This position will play an important role in showcasing our players, coaches, culture, and the Omaha Hockey experience while strengthening the program’s brand and supporting recruiting efforts.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, motivated individual who understands social media, enjoys visual storytelling, and can create content that connects with today’s audience.
- Create, edit, and publish engaging content across Omaha Hockey’s social media platforms
- Capture and produce video-first content from practices, games, team events, and everyday moments within the program
- Showcase our players, coaches, culture, and personality through compelling storytelling
- Create short-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms
- Develop content that supports recruiting and strengthens the Omaha Hockey brand
- Stay current with social media trends and bring new creative ideas to the program
Work Schedule: Varies - Includes Nights and Weekends
Additional Duties
Required Qualifications
- Flexible scheduling around class commitments and team activities
- Attendance at practices, games, and team events required
- Evening and weekend availability required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating content for a sports team or athletic organization
- Experience with video editing software
- Knowledge of hockey and collegiate athletics
- Strong video storytelling and editing skills
- Understanding of current social media platforms, trends, and content styles
- Creative, organized, reliable, and able to work independently
- Strong communication and time-management skills
- Passion for sports, storytelling, and digital media
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.
Work Environment
Salary: $17-20
Posting Number: 2026T-00161
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
Job Title: Social Media & Content Intern - Part-Time
Department: Hockey
Essential Functions
The Social Media & Content Intern will help tell the story of the University of Nebraska Omaha Hockey program through creative, authentic, and engaging digital content. This position will play an important role in showcasing our players, coaches, culture, and the Omaha Hockey experience while strengthening the program’s brand and supporting recruiting efforts.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, motivated individual who understands social media, enjoys visual storytelling, and can create content that connects with today’s audience.
- Create, edit, and publish engaging content across Omaha Hockey’s social media platforms
- Capture and produce video-first content from practices, games, team events, and everyday moments within the program
- Showcase our players, coaches, culture, and personality through compelling storytelling
- Create short-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms
- Develop content that supports recruiting and strengthens the Omaha Hockey brand
- Stay current with social media trends and bring new creative ideas to the program
Work Schedule: Varies - Includes Nights and Weekends
Additional Duties
Required Qualifications
- Flexible scheduling around class commitments and team activities
- Attendance at practices, games, and team events required
- Evening and weekend availability required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating content for a sports team or athletic organization
- Experience with video editing software
- Knowledge of hockey and collegiate athletics
- Strong video storytelling and editing skills
- Understanding of current social media platforms, trends, and content styles
- Creative, organized, reliable, and able to work independently
- Strong communication and time-management skills
- Passion for sports, storytelling, and digital media
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.
Work Environment
Salary: $17-20
Posting Number: 2026T-00161
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Social Media Content
Build a portfolio proving specialty occupation fit
J-1 Trainee and Intern programs require documented alignment between your background and the role. Compile campaign analytics, content calendars, and platform metrics that demonstrate strategic social media work, not just posting history.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee category early
If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, the J-1 Intern category applies. If you graduated within the past 12 months or have relevant professional experience, the Trainee category fits. Misaligning these delays your DS-2019 issuance.
Target host employers with structured training plans
Social media roles attract J-1 scrutiny when training looks like routine employment. Prioritize host employers who can articulate a skills-based training arc across platforms, analytics tools, and content strategy, not just daily content output.
Search Migrate Mate for J-1-aligned social media roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter for U.S. employers actively hosting J-1 exchange visitors in marketing and communications. Targeting companies with a sponsorship track record shortens the time between offer and DS-2019 submission.
Confirm your sponsor's program authorization scope
Designated sponsors like Cultural Vistas or CIEE are authorized for specific J-1 categories. Before accepting a host offer, verify your sponsor holds authorization for Intern or Trainee, whichever applies, to avoid delays in DS-2019 processing.
Review the two-year home residency requirement upfront
Some J-1 participants in government-funded or skills-shortage fields must return home for two years before changing status. Confirm with your designated sponsor whether your specific program and funding source triggers this requirement before signing a training plan.
Social Media Content J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers Social Media Content roles?
Current college and university students typically use the J-1 Intern category, while recent graduates or early-career professionals with relevant work experience qualify under the J-1 Trainee category. The key distinction is whether you're actively enrolled. Both require a designated sponsor to issue the DS-2019 and approve a formal training plan with your host employer.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a social media position?
A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019 and serves as the legal J-1 sponsor, not your employer. Organizations like CIEE, Cultural Vistas, and AIPT administer program compliance and communicate with the State Department. Your hiring company is the host employer, responsible for the work and training environment but not for visa administration.
How can I find U.S. employers open to hosting J-1 exchange visitors in social media roles?
Migrate Mate lets you search for U.S. employers in marketing, media, and communications that have a history of hosting exchange visitors. Filtering by sponsorship-aligned companies reduces the back-and-forth of educating employers about J-1 requirements, since host companies unfamiliar with the program often delay or abandon the training plan process entirely.
What makes a Social Media Content role qualify under the J-1 Trainee program?
The role must offer structured skills development beyond routine production tasks. USCIS and the designated sponsor both assess whether the training plan covers strategic planning, audience analytics, paid campaign management, or cross-platform content architecture. Positions limited to scheduling posts or managing a content calendar without a documented learning progression often fail sponsor review.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to J-1 social media trainees?
It depends on your funding source and country of nationality. The requirement typically applies when your program is funded by the U.S. or your home government, or when your field appears on the State Department's Exchange Visitor Skills List. Your designated sponsor reviews your DS-2019 application and will flag whether the requirement applies to your specific situation before issuing your form.