Business Development Jobs for OPT Students
Business Development roles on OPT are widely available across tech, SaaS, consulting, and financial services, where employers regularly sponsor F-1 students. Your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months with a STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies, gives you real runway to build a pipeline career in the U.S.
See All Business Development JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 34,276+ Business Development jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all 34,276+ Business Development jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Business Development roles.
Get Access To All JobsAbout Bland
At Bland.com, our goal is to empower enterprises to make AI-phone agents at scale. Based out of San Francisco, we're a quickly growing team striving to change the way customers interact with businesses. We've raised $65 million from Silicon Valley's finest; Including Emergence Capital, Scale Venture Partners, YC, the founders of Twilio, Affirm, ElevenLabs, and many more.
About the Role
This is a full-time role located in San Francisco, CA. As a Business Development Representative (BDR) at Bland, your primary responsibility will be driving pipeline and growing net-new business. You'll actively prospect, qualify, and pass meetings to our AEs to move deals forward.
We're a startup, and we need people who understand what that means. We aren't a super traditional team, but we are an extremely effective one. We love unique backgrounds, hardworkers, and intelligent people who take pride in everything they do.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Preferably 1+ year of SaaS BDR experience
- Startup experience is a plus, especially in Enterprise SaaS
- Comfortable understanding and communicating around complex technical problems
- Experience in business development and customer relationship management
- High level of agency—able to figure things out, build new processes, and just get it done
- Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required
- Comfortable with cold outreach (calls, emails, LinkedIn, etc.)
Benefits and Pay:
- Healthcare, dental, vision, all the good stuff
- Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
- Every tool you need to succeed
- Beautiful office in Jackson Square, SF with rooftop views
If you don't have the perfect experience that is fine! We're a bunch of drop-outs and hackers. Working at a start-up is really hard. We work a lot and we figure things out on the fly.
OTE: $100,000
About Bland
At Bland.com, our goal is to empower enterprises to make AI-phone agents at scale. Based out of San Francisco, we're a quickly growing team striving to change the way customers interact with businesses. We've raised $65 million from Silicon Valley's finest; Including Emergence Capital, Scale Venture Partners, YC, the founders of Twilio, Affirm, ElevenLabs, and many more.
About the Role
This is a full-time role located in San Francisco, CA. As a Business Development Representative (BDR) at Bland, your primary responsibility will be driving pipeline and growing net-new business. You'll actively prospect, qualify, and pass meetings to our AEs to move deals forward.
We're a startup, and we need people who understand what that means. We aren't a super traditional team, but we are an extremely effective one. We love unique backgrounds, hardworkers, and intelligent people who take pride in everything they do.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Preferably 1+ year of SaaS BDR experience
- Startup experience is a plus, especially in Enterprise SaaS
- Comfortable understanding and communicating around complex technical problems
- Experience in business development and customer relationship management
- High level of agency—able to figure things out, build new processes, and just get it done
- Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required
- Comfortable with cold outreach (calls, emails, LinkedIn, etc.)
Benefits and Pay:
- Healthcare, dental, vision, all the good stuff
- Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
- Every tool you need to succeed
- Beautiful office in Jackson Square, SF with rooftop views
If you don't have the perfect experience that is fine! We're a bunch of drop-outs and hackers. Working at a start-up is really hard. We work a lot and we figure things out on the fly.
OTE: $100,000
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Business Development
Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like computer science, data analytics, or engineering, mention your 24-month STEM extension eligibility upfront. Employers see three years of work authorization instead of one, which significantly reduces their sponsorship urgency.
Frame your international background as a revenue asset
Business Development employers value candidates who can open doors in new markets. Your fluency in a second language, cross-cultural communication skills, and international networks are concrete advantages, especially for companies expanding into Asia, Europe, or the Middle East.
Apply to mid-market and growth-stage companies
Early-stage and Series B through D companies often lack dedicated Business Development teams and are actively building. They tend to move faster on hiring decisions and are more flexible on visa status than large enterprises with rigid HR processes.
Build a pipeline of warm employer contacts
Business Development is a relationship-driven field, and so is your job search. Attending industry events, joining sales and BD communities, and reaching out to hiring managers directly will produce stronger leads than cold applications alone.
Business Development jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Business Development JobsSee all 34,276+ Business Development jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Business Development roles.
Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do Business Development roles commonly sponsor F-1 OPT students?
Yes, but sponsorship rates vary by industry. Tech, SaaS, and consulting companies sponsor at higher rates than traditional industries like retail or manufacturing. Companies that already file H-1B petitions for engineers are often willing to sponsor Business Development hires too. Browse OPT-friendly BD roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with a verified sponsorship track record.
Does my degree field affect my eligibility for a STEM OPT extension in a Business Development role?
Yes. The STEM OPT extension is tied to your degree, not your job title. If your bachelor's or master's degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, management information systems, or applied mathematics, you can apply for the 24-month extension even if your BD role is not technically scientific. Your job must still be directly related to your degree field to satisfy STEM OPT requirements.
Can I work as an independent contractor or in a commission-only Business Development role on OPT?
This is a gray area. OPT requires that your employment be directly related to your degree field, but USCIS has not explicitly prohibited self-employment or commission-based arrangements. However, pure commission-only roles with no guaranteed hours can raise questions about whether the work qualifies as legitimate employment. A salaried or base-plus-commission structure at an established company is the safer path during OPT.
What happens to my OPT if I lose a Business Development job during my authorization period?
F-1 students on OPT are allowed a cumulative unemployment window of 90 days during the standard 12-month period, or 150 days if you are on a STEM OPT extension. If you lose your job, you must find new employment within those limits or risk falling out of status. Report the job change to your DSO promptly and update your SEVIS record to stay compliant.
How do I find Business Development jobs where employers are open to OPT sponsorship?
Most general job boards do not filter by visa sponsorship willingness, which makes the search frustrating and inefficient. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Business Development roles from employers who have indicated openness to sponsoring international candidates, saving you time and reducing the chance of rejection at the offer stage.
See which Business Development employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Business Development Jobs