Telecom OPT Jobs in California
California is one of the top states for telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs, with major employers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Qualcomm, and Cisco operating across Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Diego. The state's dense concentration of wireless infrastructure, semiconductor, and network engineering firms creates consistent demand for OPT-eligible candidates in technical and engineering roles.
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INTRODUCTION
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Strategic Account Manager’s goal is to develop a pipeline of SMB clients that have opportunities for future growth, introducing new upsell products and features, product demonstration and ultimately closing the business to secure incremental revenue. The Lead Inside Sales representative will also have direct influence in retaining and renewing our customer base.
- Make outbound phone contacts, conduct web demonstrations, present/negotiate pricing, partner with Finance to present business cases for contract re-writes and pricing negotiations, execute contracts via DocuSign, manage email campaigns developed in partnership with Marketing, and leverage other digital and inside sales tools across multiple platforms.
- High focus on working existing SMB Market Organization.
- Drive revenue through closing orders for additional vehicles and/or asset tracking solutions, and through closing orders for emerging software solutions and services as part of the growing portfolio within Verizon Connect.
- Partner with other departments such as customer support, implementation and deployment to ensure their customers are fully supported at all times.
- Drive peer activity and communicate several times daily with the team on sales activity metrics and performance.
- Account management with a diverse book of business of various industries.
- Prioritize activity and sales pipeline to achieve goals with an emphasis on managing personal time, productivity and accurate forecasting.
- Follow-up on proposals and negotiate contracts with customers in collaboration with the Associate Director.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners from sale through implementation.
- Maintain an accurate pipeline of viable opportunities that you are currently working to secure a contract.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
- Three or more years of relevant work experience in a SaaS environment or B2B sales
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience selling into SMB Accounts
- Consultative Selling experience
- 3+ years of B2B inside sales experience
- 1+ years of product sales account management experience a plus
- Account Management experience
LOCATION
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $61,500.00 - $100,000.00.
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Search Telecom Jobs in CaliforniaTelecom OPT Sponsorship Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
Which telecom companies in California sponsor F-1 OPT workers?
Several large telecom and telecom-adjacent employers in California have a documented history of hiring F-1 OPT workers, including Qualcomm, Cisco, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lam Research. Semiconductor and networking equipment companies based in the Bay Area and San Diego also regularly hire OPT candidates for engineering and research roles. Sponsorship practices vary by team, role, and headcount, so confirming directly with each employer's recruiting team is important.
Which cities in California have the most telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
San Jose and the broader Bay Area lead for networking and wireless engineering roles, driven by companies like Cisco and Juniper Networks. San Diego is a major hub for wireless technology and semiconductor R&D, largely due to Qualcomm's headquarters there. Los Angeles has growing demand in telecom infrastructure and media connectivity. These three metro areas account for the majority of posted telecom OPT roles in California.
What types of telecom roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in California?
Roles that most commonly qualify under F-1 OPT in telecom are those directly related to a technical or engineering degree field. These include RF engineer, network engineer, systems engineer, hardware design engineer, signal processing engineer, and software engineer positions within telecom or wireless divisions. Roles requiring a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering align well with OPT eligibility requirements.
How do I find telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and focuses on employers that actively sponsor work visas, including F-1 OPT. You can filter by industry and state to surface telecom roles in California posted by companies with a sponsorship history. Searching through Migrate Mate avoids the manual work of identifying which employers are OPT-friendly and lets you focus on applying to positions where sponsorship is already part of the hiring conversation.
Are there any California-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in telecom?
California's strict employment classification laws mean telecom employers there tend to hire OPT workers as direct full-time employees rather than through certain contractor arrangements, which can actually be favorable for OPT holders who need documented employment for USCIS purposes. STEM OPT extensions are particularly relevant in telecom since most qualifying roles fall under STEM-designated CIP codes, allowing eligible graduates to extend their OPT work authorization from 12 months to up to 36 months.