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Community Engagement Manager roles on OPT sit at the intersection of communications, public relations, and nonprofit program work, all fields where F-1 students regularly find sponsorship. Your 12-month OPT window (up to 36 months on STEM extension) gives you time to build the employer relationships this role depends on.
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Get Access To All JobsThrough one-to-one mentoring, BBBS Lone Star is dedicated to ensuring every child reaches their full potential. Our program specifically was built to ensure that all youth, regardless of background, have a plan after high school and the social capital to make it a reality. The program has already had a measurable impact on local youth - over 97% of mentees in the program enrolled in higher education, were employed or enlisted in the military upon graduation. As we look to expand our reach and broaden opportunity to more and more young people, we need an essential teammate playing a pivotal role in this process.
Big Brothers Big Sisters has the following position available: Community Engagement Manager (Volunteer Recruitment) located in Arlington, TX.
Position Summary:
The Community Engagement Manager will maintain a consistent presence in the Greater Tarrant community on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) for the purpose of cultivating, managing and sustaining partnerships with mentor-rich organizations. Further, this position will steward individual volunteers to the point of application. The candidate must be a skilled presenter; with a strong ability to share BBBS's mission and motivate individuals to take action by becoming volunteers. The candidate must be goal driven, organized, and provide excellent customer service.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Activities
Strategy Volunteer Recruitment and Outreach:
- Execute volunteer recruitment strategies established by the Director of Community Engagement.
- Manage assigned recruitment territories, target audiences, partner portfolios, or strategic initiatives as directed.
- Contribute to team-wide volunteer inquiry and application goals through effective outreach and partnership development activities.
- Identify and pursue recruitment opportunities that align with agency priorities and current mentoring needs.
- Provide market intelligence, community feedback, and recruitment trends to help inform departmental strategy.
- Participate in team planning sessions and contribute ideas for improving recruitment effectiveness and community engagement.
Partner Development and Corporate Engagement:
- Develop and manage a portfolio of community and corporate partners that support volunteer recruitment objectives.
- Secure presentations, workplace engagement opportunities, volunteer fairs, networking events, and recruitment activations with assigned partners.
- Cultivate long-term relationships that generate recurring recruitment opportunities and sustainable volunteer pipelines.
- Collaborate within the Greater Tarrant Development Team to coordinate outreach efforts and maximize partner engagement.
- Represent BBBS professionally in community settings and serve as an ambassador for the organization's mission.
Presentations, Community Outreach and Tabling:
- Secure and conduct presentations, informational sessions, volunteer fairs, networking events, employer engagements, and community outreach opportunities.
- Identify and participate in tabling events, resource fairs, community festivals, university events, and volunteer expos that support recruitment objectives.
- Maintain a consistent presence throughout the community to increase awareness of mentoring opportunities and generate volunteer interest.
- Deliver engaging and mission-focused presentations designed to educate, inspire, and move prospective volunteers toward inquiry and application.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure adequate coverage and representation at recruitment events and community activities.
Lead Generation and Volunteer Pipeline Management:
- Generate qualified volunteer leads through presentations, outreach activities, community events, partner referrals, and corporate engagements.
- Manage follow-up activities within assigned prospect and partner portfolios.
- Steward prospective volunteers through the inquiry and application process by providing information, addressing barriers, and maintaining ongoing communication.
- Support agency-wide efforts to improve inquiry-to-application conversion rates.
- Work closely with Program staff to ensure recruitment efforts align with current volunteer needs and match priorities.
- Share successful outreach and conversion practices with team members to strengthen overall recruitment performance.
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience in sales, public relations, marketing, recruitment or related field; 2 to 3 years preferred
- Strong interest or entry level experience in sales, client management, and/or recruitment; 2 to 3 years preferred
- Must be a skilled presenter; with a strong ability to share BBBS's mission, and motivate individuals to take action by becoming volunteers
- Must be goal driven, organized, and customer-service minded
- Demonstrated experience working with multiple clients at one time
- Demonstrated track record of meeting goals and objectives
- Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Availability and flexibility to accommodate early weekday morning and evening hours and weekend hours, as well as travel to varying local venues
- Willingness to work within culturally diverse environment
Candidate should reside in Tarrant County area as position reports to our Arlington, TX office.
Aside from supporting a great mission, you will enjoy great benefits including retirement (matched); medical, dental and life insurance; HSA option; flexible spending account; awesome time-off and casual dress.
Please submit cover letter and resume to and indicate "Community Engagement Manager (Volunteer Recruitment) – Arlington, TX" in the subject line.
Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/V/D
No Phone Calls Please.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you reside in Tarrant County area?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Public speaking: 2 years (Preferred)
- Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)
- sales, public relations, marketing or volunteer recruitment: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Arlington, TX 76010
Through one-to-one mentoring, BBBS Lone Star is dedicated to ensuring every child reaches their full potential. Our program specifically was built to ensure that all youth, regardless of background, have a plan after high school and the social capital to make it a reality. The program has already had a measurable impact on local youth - over 97% of mentees in the program enrolled in higher education, were employed or enlisted in the military upon graduation. As we look to expand our reach and broaden opportunity to more and more young people, we need an essential teammate playing a pivotal role in this process.
Big Brothers Big Sisters has the following position available: Community Engagement Manager (Volunteer Recruitment) located in Arlington, TX.
Position Summary:
The Community Engagement Manager will maintain a consistent presence in the Greater Tarrant community on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) for the purpose of cultivating, managing and sustaining partnerships with mentor-rich organizations. Further, this position will steward individual volunteers to the point of application. The candidate must be a skilled presenter; with a strong ability to share BBBS's mission and motivate individuals to take action by becoming volunteers. The candidate must be goal driven, organized, and provide excellent customer service.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Activities
Strategy Volunteer Recruitment and Outreach:
- Execute volunteer recruitment strategies established by the Director of Community Engagement.
- Manage assigned recruitment territories, target audiences, partner portfolios, or strategic initiatives as directed.
- Contribute to team-wide volunteer inquiry and application goals through effective outreach and partnership development activities.
- Identify and pursue recruitment opportunities that align with agency priorities and current mentoring needs.
- Provide market intelligence, community feedback, and recruitment trends to help inform departmental strategy.
- Participate in team planning sessions and contribute ideas for improving recruitment effectiveness and community engagement.
Partner Development and Corporate Engagement:
- Develop and manage a portfolio of community and corporate partners that support volunteer recruitment objectives.
- Secure presentations, workplace engagement opportunities, volunteer fairs, networking events, and recruitment activations with assigned partners.
- Cultivate long-term relationships that generate recurring recruitment opportunities and sustainable volunteer pipelines.
- Collaborate within the Greater Tarrant Development Team to coordinate outreach efforts and maximize partner engagement.
- Represent BBBS professionally in community settings and serve as an ambassador for the organization's mission.
Presentations, Community Outreach and Tabling:
- Secure and conduct presentations, informational sessions, volunteer fairs, networking events, employer engagements, and community outreach opportunities.
- Identify and participate in tabling events, resource fairs, community festivals, university events, and volunteer expos that support recruitment objectives.
- Maintain a consistent presence throughout the community to increase awareness of mentoring opportunities and generate volunteer interest.
- Deliver engaging and mission-focused presentations designed to educate, inspire, and move prospective volunteers toward inquiry and application.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure adequate coverage and representation at recruitment events and community activities.
Lead Generation and Volunteer Pipeline Management:
- Generate qualified volunteer leads through presentations, outreach activities, community events, partner referrals, and corporate engagements.
- Manage follow-up activities within assigned prospect and partner portfolios.
- Steward prospective volunteers through the inquiry and application process by providing information, addressing barriers, and maintaining ongoing communication.
- Support agency-wide efforts to improve inquiry-to-application conversion rates.
- Work closely with Program staff to ensure recruitment efforts align with current volunteer needs and match priorities.
- Share successful outreach and conversion practices with team members to strengthen overall recruitment performance.
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience in sales, public relations, marketing, recruitment or related field; 2 to 3 years preferred
- Strong interest or entry level experience in sales, client management, and/or recruitment; 2 to 3 years preferred
- Must be a skilled presenter; with a strong ability to share BBBS's mission, and motivate individuals to take action by becoming volunteers
- Must be goal driven, organized, and customer-service minded
- Demonstrated experience working with multiple clients at one time
- Demonstrated track record of meeting goals and objectives
- Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Availability and flexibility to accommodate early weekday morning and evening hours and weekend hours, as well as travel to varying local venues
- Willingness to work within culturally diverse environment
Candidate should reside in Tarrant County area as position reports to our Arlington, TX office.
Aside from supporting a great mission, you will enjoy great benefits including retirement (matched); medical, dental and life insurance; HSA option; flexible spending account; awesome time-off and casual dress.
Please submit cover letter and resume to and indicate "Community Engagement Manager (Volunteer Recruitment) – Arlington, TX" in the subject line.
Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/V/D
No Phone Calls Please.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you reside in Tarrant County area?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Public speaking: 2 years (Preferred)
- Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)
- sales, public relations, marketing or volunteer recruitment: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Arlington, TX 76010
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Community Engagement Manager
Target mission-driven organizations early
Nonprofits, universities, and community health organizations hire Community Engagement Managers regularly and tend to be more experienced with OPT work authorization than early-stage startups. Research their existing international staff before applying.
Connect your degree field to the role explicitly
OPT requires your job to relate to your field of study. Public policy, communications, social work, and public health degrees map cleanly to this role. Make that connection explicit in your cover letter and resume.
Apply well before your OPT start date
Many community organizations run slow hiring timelines due to committee-based decisions. Start applying two to three months before your OPT authorization begins so you have an offer before your work authorization window opens.
Quantify your community impact in applications
Employers evaluating OPT candidates want proof you can deliver results independently. Include specific numbers: events organized, attendance figures, volunteer hours coordinated, or engagement rates from campaigns you managed previously.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship before accepting an offer
Community Engagement Managers qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation tied to a bachelor's degree. Raise the H-1B question respectfully during final-stage negotiations, not at first contact, so it lands at the right moment.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for sponsorship-ready employers
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Community Engagement Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Community Engagement Manager role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, as long as the position relates directly to your field of study. Community Engagement Manager roles typically qualify under degrees in communications, public policy, public health, social work, or nonprofit management. Your employer does not need to file any paperwork with USCIS for OPT, your EAD card is your work authorization, and you manage the timeline through your DSO.
Can I get a STEM OPT extension as a Community Engagement Manager?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated from a STEM-designated program, such as health informatics, data-driven public policy, or certain communications technology programs, and your Community Engagement Manager role involves work related to that STEM field, you may qualify. Your DSO and employer both need to certify the connection. Review your program's CIP code with your international student office to confirm eligibility before assuming you qualify.
Do Community Engagement Manager roles typically lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Community Engagement Manager is classified as a specialty occupation when the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field like communications, public affairs, or social work, which makes it H-1B eligible. Nonprofits, government contractors, and healthcare organizations are among the most common sponsors for this title. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers who have sponsored this or similar roles for international candidates in the past.
How do I explain my OPT status and work authorization timeline to a hiring manager?
Keep it factual and forward-looking. Explain that your EAD authorizes you to work for any U.S. employer without them filing anything, that your current authorization runs through a specific date, and that you plan to pursue H-1B sponsorship before that expires. Framing it as a clear, managed process, rather than an open question, makes it easier for hiring managers unfamiliar with OPT to evaluate your candidacy without concern.
What types of employers hire Community Engagement Managers and are open to OPT candidates?
Nonprofits, public health agencies, universities, hospital systems, local government contractors, and advocacy organizations hire for this role most frequently. These employers often have established HR processes for international hiring and are more comfortable with OPT timelines than smaller organizations encountering it for the first time. Community Engagement Manager positions at these organizations appear regularly on Migrate Mate, filtered specifically for employers open to sponsorship.