CPT Jobs in Arizona
Arizona's growing tech corridor in the Phoenix metro, life sciences presence in Tempe and Scottsdale, and expanding semiconductor manufacturing base make it a strong market for F-1 CPT roles. Engineering, computer science, and business students at ASU, U of A, and other Arizona universities find active CPT hiring across multiple industries.
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Redefine the future of customer experiences. One conversation at a time.
At Nextiva, we're reimagining how businesses connect, bringing together customer experience and team collaboration on a single, conversation centric platform. Powered by AI, driven by human innovation.
Our culture is forward thinking, customer obsessed and built on the belief that meaningful connections drive better business outcomes. Whether it's through our signature Amazing Service®, the technology we create, or the experiences we cultivate, connection is at the core of who we are.
If you're ready to collaborate with incredible people, make an impact, and help businesses everywhere deliver truly amazing experiences, this is where you belong.
LOCATION: This is an onsite role based at Nextiva's Scottsdale headquarters (9451 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256). Working together onsite strengthens how we operate, enabling faster decisions, clearer communication, and stronger execution, so you can make a greater impact and move work forward with speed and clarity.
In-Office Expectation: This role is expected to work onsite four days per week. Specific scheduling and flexibility will be guided by your leader to support both team collaboration and individual productivity.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At Nextiva, we build technology that helps businesses create amazing customer experiences. Our AI-powered customer experience platform brings together voice, messaging, automation, and intelligence to help organizations work smarter and serve customers better.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern, you'll work directly with customers as they begin using Nextiva Expert AI. You'll help transform business requirements into working AI Employees by configuring prompts, workflows, routing logic, and AI behaviors within our platform.
This internship combines customer interaction, AI implementation, and solution design. Rather than writing production code, you'll configure AI solutions using Nextiva's platform, helping customers see value from day one while learning how enterprise AI implementations work in real-world environments.
You'll receive structured onboarding and mentorship from experienced Forward Deployed Engineers, allowing you to build technical skills while developing customer-facing consulting experience.
- Partner with Sales through live customer handoffs following product purchase.
- Guide customers through Xbert AI onboarding and initial platform setup.
- Configure AI Employees for common business use cases.
- Write and refine prompts that produce reliable, predictable AI responses.
- Build deterministic conversation flows and workflow logic.
- Configure greetings, routing, transfers, business hours, and after-hours experiences.
- Configure prebuilt tools and simple API-enabled functions within the platform.
- Test AI prompts, workflows, and customer experiences before deployment.
- Train customers on how to use and manage their AI Employees.
- Document customer requirements, configurations, implementation notes, and next steps.
- Recognize when customer requirements require deeper technical expertise and partner with the Forward Deployed Engineering team.
- Maintain clear customer communication throughout implementation.
- Share customer feedback with Product, Engineering, and internal stakeholders to improve the platform.
ABOUT YOU
You enjoy solving problems, learning new technology, and working directly with customers. You can explain technical concepts clearly and are excited about applying AI to real business challenges.
YOU HAVE:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence presenting technical concepts in a simple, customer-friendly way
- Experience writing prompts, building AI assistants, or creating prompt-based automations
- Foundational knowledge of large language models such as OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or Llama
- Understanding of prompt engineering and how prompts influence model behavior
- Basic knowledge of APIs, including inputs, outputs, parameters, and common response patterns
- Familiarity with workflows, tool calling, or function calling concepts
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to ask questions and learn
- Availability to work a schedule aligned with Arizona business hours
NICE TO HAVE:
While not required, experience with any of the following is a plus:
- Python
- Low-code or no-code automation platforms
- Conversational AI or chatbot development
- API integrations
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Embeddings or vector databases
- AI evaluation frameworks, prompt testing, or model benchmarking
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:
- Hands-on experience implementing AI solutions for real customers
- Practical exposure to prompt engineering, AI workflows, tool calling, and customer onboarding
- Mentorship from experienced Forward Deployed Engineers
- Experience working at the intersection of AI, customer success, and solutions engineering
- The opportunity to contribute to customer implementations that deliver measurable business value
NEXTIVA DNA (Core Competencies)
Nextiva's most successful team members share common traits and behaviors:
- Drives Results: Action-oriented problem solvers who quickly bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguity, challenge the status quo, and lead meaningful change; celebrating wins to fuel momentum. They act swiftly and pragmatically, learning and improving as they go.
- Critical Thinker: Data-driven, forward-thinking individuals who identify key drivers, anticipate risks, and deliver clear recommendations. They confidently leverage AI and automation to reduce friction, improve decision-making, and focus on higher-value work.
- Right Attitude: Collaborative, competitive, and resilient team players who jump in to solve tough problems, learn from setbacks, and foster a culture of service, respect, and care for customers and teammates.
TOTAL REWARDS
Our Total Rewards offerings are designed to allow Nexties to take care of themselves and their families so they can be their best, in and out of the office.
Our compensation packages are tailored to each role and candidate's qualifications. We consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, training, and certifications, when determining compensation. We aim to offer competitive salaries or wages that reflect the value you bring to our team. Depending on the position, compensation may include base salary and/or hourly wages, incentives, or bonuses.
- Health: Multiple health plan options to suit your needs, including medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine coverage
- Insurance: Life, disability, and supplemental indemnity plans
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible Time Off for salaried employees, PTO for hourly employees, Paid Sick Time, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and holiday pay
- Financial Security: 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Accounts with company contributions, Dependent Care FSA
- Wellness: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and comprehensive wellness initiatives
- Growth: Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement
At Nextiva, we're committed to supporting our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth. Join us and build a rewarding career!
Nextiva is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nextiva participates in the E-Verify Program where and as required by law. For additional information about E-Verify visit USCIS.
INTRODUCTION
Redefine the future of customer experiences. One conversation at a time.
At Nextiva, we're reimagining how businesses connect, bringing together customer experience and team collaboration on a single, conversation centric platform. Powered by AI, driven by human innovation.
Our culture is forward thinking, customer obsessed and built on the belief that meaningful connections drive better business outcomes. Whether it's through our signature Amazing Service®, the technology we create, or the experiences we cultivate, connection is at the core of who we are.
If you're ready to collaborate with incredible people, make an impact, and help businesses everywhere deliver truly amazing experiences, this is where you belong.
LOCATION: This is an onsite role based at Nextiva's Scottsdale headquarters (9451 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256). Working together onsite strengthens how we operate, enabling faster decisions, clearer communication, and stronger execution, so you can make a greater impact and move work forward with speed and clarity.
In-Office Expectation: This role is expected to work onsite four days per week. Specific scheduling and flexibility will be guided by your leader to support both team collaboration and individual productivity.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At Nextiva, we build technology that helps businesses create amazing customer experiences. Our AI-powered customer experience platform brings together voice, messaging, automation, and intelligence to help organizations work smarter and serve customers better.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern, you'll work directly with customers as they begin using Nextiva Expert AI. You'll help transform business requirements into working AI Employees by configuring prompts, workflows, routing logic, and AI behaviors within our platform.
This internship combines customer interaction, AI implementation, and solution design. Rather than writing production code, you'll configure AI solutions using Nextiva's platform, helping customers see value from day one while learning how enterprise AI implementations work in real-world environments.
You'll receive structured onboarding and mentorship from experienced Forward Deployed Engineers, allowing you to build technical skills while developing customer-facing consulting experience.
- Partner with Sales through live customer handoffs following product purchase.
- Guide customers through Xbert AI onboarding and initial platform setup.
- Configure AI Employees for common business use cases.
- Write and refine prompts that produce reliable, predictable AI responses.
- Build deterministic conversation flows and workflow logic.
- Configure greetings, routing, transfers, business hours, and after-hours experiences.
- Configure prebuilt tools and simple API-enabled functions within the platform.
- Test AI prompts, workflows, and customer experiences before deployment.
- Train customers on how to use and manage their AI Employees.
- Document customer requirements, configurations, implementation notes, and next steps.
- Recognize when customer requirements require deeper technical expertise and partner with the Forward Deployed Engineering team.
- Maintain clear customer communication throughout implementation.
- Share customer feedback with Product, Engineering, and internal stakeholders to improve the platform.
ABOUT YOU
You enjoy solving problems, learning new technology, and working directly with customers. You can explain technical concepts clearly and are excited about applying AI to real business challenges.
YOU HAVE:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence presenting technical concepts in a simple, customer-friendly way
- Experience writing prompts, building AI assistants, or creating prompt-based automations
- Foundational knowledge of large language models such as OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or Llama
- Understanding of prompt engineering and how prompts influence model behavior
- Basic knowledge of APIs, including inputs, outputs, parameters, and common response patterns
- Familiarity with workflows, tool calling, or function calling concepts
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to ask questions and learn
- Availability to work a schedule aligned with Arizona business hours
NICE TO HAVE:
While not required, experience with any of the following is a plus:
- Python
- Low-code or no-code automation platforms
- Conversational AI or chatbot development
- API integrations
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Embeddings or vector databases
- AI evaluation frameworks, prompt testing, or model benchmarking
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:
- Hands-on experience implementing AI solutions for real customers
- Practical exposure to prompt engineering, AI workflows, tool calling, and customer onboarding
- Mentorship from experienced Forward Deployed Engineers
- Experience working at the intersection of AI, customer success, and solutions engineering
- The opportunity to contribute to customer implementations that deliver measurable business value
NEXTIVA DNA (Core Competencies)
Nextiva's most successful team members share common traits and behaviors:
- Drives Results: Action-oriented problem solvers who quickly bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguity, challenge the status quo, and lead meaningful change; celebrating wins to fuel momentum. They act swiftly and pragmatically, learning and improving as they go.
- Critical Thinker: Data-driven, forward-thinking individuals who identify key drivers, anticipate risks, and deliver clear recommendations. They confidently leverage AI and automation to reduce friction, improve decision-making, and focus on higher-value work.
- Right Attitude: Collaborative, competitive, and resilient team players who jump in to solve tough problems, learn from setbacks, and foster a culture of service, respect, and care for customers and teammates.
TOTAL REWARDS
Our Total Rewards offerings are designed to allow Nexties to take care of themselves and their families so they can be their best, in and out of the office.
Our compensation packages are tailored to each role and candidate's qualifications. We consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, training, and certifications, when determining compensation. We aim to offer competitive salaries or wages that reflect the value you bring to our team. Depending on the position, compensation may include base salary and/or hourly wages, incentives, or bonuses.
- Health: Multiple health plan options to suit your needs, including medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine coverage
- Insurance: Life, disability, and supplemental indemnity plans
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible Time Off for salaried employees, PTO for hourly employees, Paid Sick Time, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and holiday pay
- Financial Security: 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Accounts with company contributions, Dependent Care FSA
- Wellness: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and comprehensive wellness initiatives
- Growth: Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement
At Nextiva, we're committed to supporting our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth. Join us and build a rewarding career!
Nextiva is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nextiva participates in the E-Verify Program where and as required by law. For additional information about E-Verify visit USCIS.
Tips for Finding CPT Jobs in Arizona
Start with your university's CPT-approved employer list
ASU, University of Arizona, and other Arizona schools maintain lists of employers with CPT hiring history. Your DSO office can often connect you directly with recruiters who already understand the CPT authorization process and timeline requirements.
Target Arizona's semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sector
TSMC, Intel, and a growing cluster of semiconductor suppliers in the Phoenix area actively hire engineering interns through CPT. These roles align well with STEM degree programs and frequently offer structured internship programs with clear CPT documentation support.
Align your job search timing with Arizona's hiring cycles
Most Phoenix-area companies post summer CPT internships between January and March. Apply early, since CPT authorization requires processing time through your DSO before you can begin work, and many employers won't wait beyond a certain start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by visa type in Arizona
Migrate Mate lets you filter job listings by F-1 CPT sponsorship in specific states, saving time you'd otherwise spend confirming sponsorship eligibility on each application. Browsing Arizona-specific results surfaces employers actively open to CPT candidates.
Build relationships through Arizona university career fairs
ASU's career expos and U of A's engineering fairs attract major local and national employers specifically recruiting CPT-eligible students. Many hiring managers attend expecting to meet F-1 students and are already familiar with CPT work authorization requirements.
Verify that your role qualifies as directly related to your major
Arizona employers may not always understand CPT's academic requirement. Before accepting any offer, confirm with your DSO that the job description connects clearly to your enrolled program. Misaligned roles can result in CPT denial, which voids the job offer.
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Get Access To All JobsF-1 CPT Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
Which industries in Arizona sponsor the most F-1 CPT visas?
Technology, semiconductor manufacturing, engineering, and healthcare are among the most active CPT-sponsoring industries in Arizona. The Phoenix metro's expanding tech and chip fabrication sector generates consistent demand for STEM interns, while Tucson's defense contractors and biotech firms add further opportunities for F-1 CPT students in science and engineering programs.
Which cities in Arizona have the most F-1 CPT sponsorship jobs?
Phoenix and the surrounding metro cities of Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler, and Mesa account for the largest share of F-1 CPT opportunities in Arizona, driven by the concentration of technology, finance, and manufacturing employers. Tucson is a secondary market, particularly for engineering and research roles tied to the University of Arizona and nearby defense industry presence.
What types of roles typically qualify for F-1 CPT sponsorship in Arizona?
Roles that qualify for CPT must be directly related to your enrolled degree program. In Arizona, this commonly includes software engineering internships, electrical and mechanical engineering co-ops, business analyst roles, data science positions, and research assistant placements. The key requirement is that the position must connect clearly to your academic curriculum, which your DSO confirms during the authorization process.
How do I find F-1 CPT jobs in Arizona?
Migrate Mate lets you search for F-1 CPT sponsorship jobs in Arizona specifically, filtering out roles that don't support work authorization. Beyond dedicated job platforms, Arizona university career offices maintain employer relationships and often post CPT-eligible openings directly. Attending on-campus recruiting events at ASU or the University of Arizona also connects you with employers who actively recruit F-1 students.
Are there any Arizona-specific considerations for F-1 CPT sponsorship?
Arizona does not impose any state-level restrictions on CPT employment beyond standard federal requirements. However, students should be aware that Arizona's largest CPT hiring market is concentrated in the Phoenix metro, so students attending schools in smaller Arizona cities may need to arrange off-campus housing to access the broadest range of CPT employers. Some Arizona employers in semiconductor manufacturing require background checks that can extend onboarding timelines, so factoring in that lead time when planning your CPT authorization start date is worthwhile.