IT Recruiter Jobs for OPT Students
IT Recruiter roles on OPT sit at the intersection of human resources and technical hiring, making them a strong fit for F-1 students with business, HR, or communications degrees. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations, and many staffing firms have structured OPT-to-H-1B sponsorship pipelines worth exploring early.
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Get Access To All JobsSUMMARY: The IT Senior Recruiter will work closely with sales and delivery leadership to submit, pipeline and place the best candidates with our clients. The Sr. Recruiter will be looked to as a go-to for other recruiters and work as a helpful resource. This position offers a competitive base salary, to be determined based on the candidate and his/her background and experience. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid short-term disability, voluntary life insurance, unlimited paid time off and more.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Utilize Bullhorn to engage in the duties of a Senior Recruiter
- Identifying candidates to begin building long term relationships
- Meeting candidates and clients face to face to determine their needs
- Matching candidates with the job order that best meets our client’s needs
- Maintaining the relationship with your placed consultants throughout their lifecycle
- Adhere to weekly fundamental expectations to pre-qualify active and passive IT professionals by phone through both warm-leads and cold-calling
- Build, create and utilize recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates
- Evaluate candidates’ strengths compared with client’s requirements
- Negotiate wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates
- Check references and conduct any other pre-employment checks
- Maintain regular communication with consultants on assignment and those seeking work
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of consultants and contacts to allow for a timely response to client needs, obtain market information to assist clients and provide competitive advantage along with obtaining leads to assist with business development and growth
- Provide accurate and well documented information on activity utilizing best practices and communicate effectively with others in order to create a positive and productive environment
- Maintain relationships with consultants and other contacts to continue developing industry knowledge and referrals
- Align to Company Culture
- Alignment of personal behavior, attitudes, and values with those of the company
- Lives consciously and authentically
- Always maintain consistency between what is said and what is done
- Continuous Development
- Seek out opportunities to participate in interactive training, formal training, self-directed training, and one-on-one development
- Provide development opportunities in areas of strengths to others (mentor others)
- Seek out assignments and responsibility in areas that are new (stretch assignments)
QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate should have:
- 3+ years’ experience as a Recruiter
- Proven experience within Staffing Industry
- Proven track record of being able to meet delivery targets, consistently
- Proven capability to close candidates
- Strong communicator of oral and written work; also, good presentation skills
- Strong influencer through being proactive, creative, and persuasive of others in solving client problems or recommending new ideas/strategies
- Understands the importance of documentation and the utilization of tracking tools
- Knowledge of assigned vertical/industries with an ability to learn quickly
- Superior interpersonal skills-work collaboratively within a matrix organization
- Adaptable to change
- Education to include BS or equivalent combination of education and experience
ABOUT DEXIAN: Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with nearly 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT and professional staffing companies and the second largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was launched in 2023 and created from the combination of DISYS, Signature Consultants, and other strategic acquisitions. Dexian fuses the best elements of its legacy companies to create a platform that connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development, and Dexian IT Solutions.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
SUMMARY: The IT Senior Recruiter will work closely with sales and delivery leadership to submit, pipeline and place the best candidates with our clients. The Sr. Recruiter will be looked to as a go-to for other recruiters and work as a helpful resource. This position offers a competitive base salary, to be determined based on the candidate and his/her background and experience. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid short-term disability, voluntary life insurance, unlimited paid time off and more.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Utilize Bullhorn to engage in the duties of a Senior Recruiter
- Identifying candidates to begin building long term relationships
- Meeting candidates and clients face to face to determine their needs
- Matching candidates with the job order that best meets our client’s needs
- Maintaining the relationship with your placed consultants throughout their lifecycle
- Adhere to weekly fundamental expectations to pre-qualify active and passive IT professionals by phone through both warm-leads and cold-calling
- Build, create and utilize recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates
- Evaluate candidates’ strengths compared with client’s requirements
- Negotiate wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates
- Check references and conduct any other pre-employment checks
- Maintain regular communication with consultants on assignment and those seeking work
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of consultants and contacts to allow for a timely response to client needs, obtain market information to assist clients and provide competitive advantage along with obtaining leads to assist with business development and growth
- Provide accurate and well documented information on activity utilizing best practices and communicate effectively with others in order to create a positive and productive environment
- Maintain relationships with consultants and other contacts to continue developing industry knowledge and referrals
- Align to Company Culture
- Alignment of personal behavior, attitudes, and values with those of the company
- Lives consciously and authentically
- Always maintain consistency between what is said and what is done
- Continuous Development
- Seek out opportunities to participate in interactive training, formal training, self-directed training, and one-on-one development
- Provide development opportunities in areas of strengths to others (mentor others)
- Seek out assignments and responsibility in areas that are new (stretch assignments)
QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate should have:
- 3+ years’ experience as a Recruiter
- Proven experience within Staffing Industry
- Proven track record of being able to meet delivery targets, consistently
- Proven capability to close candidates
- Strong communicator of oral and written work; also, good presentation skills
- Strong influencer through being proactive, creative, and persuasive of others in solving client problems or recommending new ideas/strategies
- Understands the importance of documentation and the utilization of tracking tools
- Knowledge of assigned vertical/industries with an ability to learn quickly
- Superior interpersonal skills-work collaboratively within a matrix organization
- Adaptable to change
- Education to include BS or equivalent combination of education and experience
ABOUT DEXIAN: Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with nearly 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT and professional staffing companies and the second largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was launched in 2023 and created from the combination of DISYS, Signature Consultants, and other strategic acquisitions. Dexian fuses the best elements of its legacy companies to create a platform that connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development, and Dexian IT Solutions.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an IT Recruiter
Target staffing firms with H-1B sponsorship history
Large IT staffing companies file H-1B petitions regularly for internal recruiters. Research firms that have sponsored recruiters before, not just technical roles. A history of sponsoring your job title specifically is a strong signal they will do it again.
Frame your degree as a specialty occupation match
IT Recruiter roles require specialized knowledge in HR, business, or communications. When applying, emphasize how your degree directly applies to sourcing, screening, and evaluating technical talent. This framing strengthens both your OPT eligibility and any future H-1B petition.
Raise sponsorship before accepting an offer
Ask about H-1B sponsorship during the final interview stage, not after signing. Phrase it practically: confirm whether the company has sponsored recruiters before and what that process looks like. Early clarity prevents a costly situation when your OPT ends.
Build technical vocabulary to increase your market value
IT Recruiters who understand cloud platforms, software development lifecycles, and engineering roles command stronger offers and are harder to replace. Demonstrable technical knowledge also makes your specialty occupation argument more credible during visa petitions.
Get your employment authorization documents organized before day one
Employers will verify your EAD, I-20, and OPT approval notice during onboarding. Have certified copies ready and confirm your OPT start date aligns with your offer. Starting work even one day before your OPT authorization is active creates serious status violations.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Recruiter role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT and H-1B purposes?
IT Recruiter positions generally qualify as specialty occupations when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like human resources, business administration, or communications. The key is that the degree must be a genuine requirement of the position, not just preferred. Roles at larger staffing firms with clearly defined degree requirements tend to have the strongest cases.
Where can I find IT Recruiter jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters job listings by visa sponsorship openness, so you are not wasting applications on employers who will not work with OPT authorization. Searching there surfaces IT Recruiter roles at staffing firms and corporate talent acquisition teams that have a documented history of hiring international students.
Can I work as an IT Recruiter on STEM OPT extension?
STEM OPT applies only to degrees on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Most HR and communications degrees do not qualify, but degrees in management information systems or certain business analytics programs sometimes do. If your degree is not STEM-designated, your standard OPT period is 12 months, so planning for H-1B sponsorship well in advance is critical.
Do staffing agencies typically sponsor H-1B visas for their internal recruiters?
Some do, but not all. Large national IT staffing firms like those placing contractors in enterprise tech environments are more likely to have established H-1B sponsorship programs for internal staff. Smaller boutique agencies often lack the infrastructure or legal budget for sponsorship. Always ask specifically whether they have sponsored someone in a recruiter role before, not just technical positions.
What happens to my OPT status if I switch from one IT Recruiter role to another?
You can change employers on OPT as long as each role is directly related to your degree field and you report the change to your DSO within 10 days. There is no formal approval required from USCIS for the job change itself, but your I-20 must be updated to reflect the new employer. Gaps between jobs count against your 90-day unemployment limit, so minimize time between positions.
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