Vice President Jobs for OPT Students
Vice President roles on OPT are senior leadership positions typically requiring a specialty occupation degree and a sponsoring employer willing to file an H-1B or O-1 petition before your OPT expires. Most VP hires come through executive networks and internal promotions, so your job search strategy matters as much as your qualifications.
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As a member of the Digital Advocacy Team within PWM Product, you will be responsible for driving user engagement, as well as driving adoption, across PWM products including AI. You will help develop and execute the strategy for socializing new product uplifts, major product enhancements and AI prompt use cases. You are passionate about enhancing the client and advisor experience through improved platforms and technology. You are a strong verbal and written communicator with an interest in using data to improve engagement with PWM tools.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Laser focused on Client and Advisor Team needs, to ensure an experience which exceeds expectations.
- Leverage adoption data and Advisor team feedback to inform product development, incentivize product adoption, and improve training strategy.
- Collect feedback and communicate it to the Product & Design teams.
- Responsible for coordinating with Product and Design teams to craft communications ahead of product launches and major uplifts.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- 3 – 5 years of work experience in the Financial Services sector, preferably with client-facing customer success.
- Proven history of building deep relationships across internal stakeholders and clients.
- Experience generating effective AI prompts for enhanced productivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to track and further success and platform growth using a data-driven approach.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a high degree of personal accountability, going above and beyond to ensure that products are delivered on time with a high degree of quality.
- Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity.
- Self-motivated, and able to balance quality work while meeting short deadlines.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Product Management
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
YOUR IMPACT
As a member of the Digital Advocacy Team within PWM Product, you will be responsible for driving user engagement, as well as driving adoption, across PWM products including AI. You will help develop and execute the strategy for socializing new product uplifts, major product enhancements and AI prompt use cases. You are passionate about enhancing the client and advisor experience through improved platforms and technology. You are a strong verbal and written communicator with an interest in using data to improve engagement with PWM tools.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Laser focused on Client and Advisor Team needs, to ensure an experience which exceeds expectations.
- Leverage adoption data and Advisor team feedback to inform product development, incentivize product adoption, and improve training strategy.
- Collect feedback and communicate it to the Product & Design teams.
- Responsible for coordinating with Product and Design teams to craft communications ahead of product launches and major uplifts.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- 3 – 5 years of work experience in the Financial Services sector, preferably with client-facing customer success.
- Proven history of building deep relationships across internal stakeholders and clients.
- Experience generating effective AI prompts for enhanced productivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to track and further success and platform growth using a data-driven approach.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a high degree of personal accountability, going above and beyond to ensure that products are delivered on time with a high degree of quality.
- Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity.
- Self-motivated, and able to balance quality work while meeting short deadlines.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Product Management
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Vice President
Target companies with a visa sponsorship track record
Before applying, research whether a company has sponsored senior-level employees before. Firms that have filed H-1B petitions for director and VP-level roles are far more likely to do it again than those with no history of executive sponsorship.
Start your OPT extension or H-1B planning early
VP hiring processes can take three to six months. If your OPT expires within that window, address it upfront. Employers who want you will plan around your timeline, but only if you give them enough notice to act.
Leverage your network, not just job postings
Most VP-level roles are filled before they are publicly listed. Former managers, industry peers, and conference connections are more likely to surface executive opportunities than any job board. Invest in those relationships consistently and specifically.
Frame visa sponsorship as a solved problem
At the VP level, employers expect candidates to be direct. Briefly explain your OPT status, your timeline, and what sponsorship involves. Showing you understand the process reduces employer anxiety and positions you as someone who handles complexity well.
Pursue STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
A STEM OPT extension adds 24 months to your work authorization, giving you and your employer significantly more runway. If your field qualifies, apply well before your standard OPT expires to avoid any gap in employment authorization.
Consider the O-1A visa as an alternative pathway
If your background includes significant achievements, awards, or recognized leadership, the O-1A may be a strong alternative to the H-1B lottery. Many senior executives qualify, and it has no annual cap or random selection process.
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Can F-1 OPT students work as a Vice President in the United States?
Yes, F-1 OPT students can legally work as a Vice President as long as the role qualifies as a specialty occupation and you maintain valid work authorization. Most VP roles in finance, technology, consulting, and operations meet the specialty occupation standard because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field.
Do employers typically sponsor OPT students for VP-level positions?
Sponsorship at the VP level is less common than at entry or mid-level, but it does happen at companies that have sponsored senior hires before. Multinational corporations, growth-stage technology companies, and financial institutions are the most likely to sponsor. Browse VP-level roles on Migrate Mate to identify employers actively hiring OPT candidates for senior positions.
How does the H-1B lottery affect OPT students pursuing VP roles?
If your VP role requires an H-1B, your employer must register you in the annual lottery, which runs in March for an October 1 start date. Selection is not guaranteed. If you are not selected, your OPT must cover the gap, or your employer will need to explore cap-exempt options or alternative visa categories like the O-1A.
What happens to my OPT if a VP hiring process takes longer than expected?
Your OPT authorization does not pause during a long hiring process. If your OPT expires before you receive an offer or before H-1B sponsorship is filed, you lose work authorization. This makes timing critical at the VP level. If you have a STEM-eligible degree, applying for the 24-month extension early provides meaningful additional runway.
Does the specialty occupation requirement affect VP roles differently than other positions?
Yes. USCIS scrutinizes VP petitions more closely because the role's management responsibilities can appear disconnected from a specific degree field. The strongest petitions tie the VP's day-to-day duties directly to a specialized body of knowledge. VP roles in engineering, finance, data science, and technology generally meet this standard more cleanly than general management positions.
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