Telecom OPT Jobs in Georgia
Georgia is a growing hub for telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs, anchored by Atlanta-based employers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Cox Communications, alongside a dense corridor of network infrastructure and wireless firms. Most opportunities concentrate in Atlanta and its northern suburbs, with roles spanning network engineering, RF planning, and systems integration for students on active OPT or STEM OPT extensions.
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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
With your sales experience, ability to efficiently manage your time, excellent customer relations skills, and excitement for technology, you'll deliver outstanding and innovative business solutions that support our technology evolution and the way businesses connect. Whether you're continuously hunting and prospecting for new business or growing existing accounts, you'll consult with customers to identify their business challenges and recommend tailored solutions to solve them and ultimately deliver a powerful return for customers while improving their business and growing our revenue.
- Developing and qualifying leads within respective territory to drive additional sales opportunities through cold-calling, partner-selling, lead-generation campaigns and modern social selling techniques.
- Gaining new business and incremental revenue to meet sales targets.
- Retaining, managing and growing the existing customer base.
- Educating and exciting customers while leveraging innovative business solutions.
- Building relationships with key decision makers.
- Presenting and creating multi-product solution opportunities.
- Understanding and selling groundbreaking integrated software solutions including; Cloud, Security, ISP, VoIP and Google platforms.
- Tracking and reporting progress through sales force automation tools.
- Drive sales, increase service revenue and manage relationships for accounts in the 1–19 Employee Segment.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’re a self-motivated person who thrives on crafting the right solution to solve a client’s problems. And you are great at explaining how complex technology can solve everyday business problems in a language people understand. Cold-calling feels like a sport to you because meeting new people and discovering their needs is what you enjoy. People seek you out for advice and counsel. You seek to win and take the initiative to close deals and help others around you. You act with integrity. You know that when the team wins, we all win.
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Four or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in outside sales, prospecting and negotiation.
- Willingness to work in a mobile working model with travel within your assigned geographic sales territory. Expected travel may be up to approximately 50% of the time.
- Valid driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- A degree - Associates or Bachelor's Degree or related certifications/college courses.
- Two or more years of business-to-business or outside sales experience, including business acquisition and prospecting/cold calling.
- Technology sales and educational experience i.e. SaaS sales experience, CRM, SalesForce or other client management tools, social media, etc.
- Strong presentation skills in a face to face and virtual environment.
- Experience building and maintaining strong business relationships with all levels of client organizations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, entrepreneurial environment.
- Ability of managing time and prioritizing tasks to accomplish goals.
- Ability to implement feedback and tailor your approach for success.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.
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 an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
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
With your sales experience, ability to efficiently manage your time, excellent customer relations skills, and excitement for technology, you'll deliver outstanding and innovative business solutions that support our technology evolution and the way businesses connect. Whether you're continuously hunting and prospecting for new business or growing existing accounts, you'll consult with customers to identify their business challenges and recommend tailored solutions to solve them and ultimately deliver a powerful return for customers while improving their business and growing our revenue.
- Developing and qualifying leads within respective territory to drive additional sales opportunities through cold-calling, partner-selling, lead-generation campaigns and modern social selling techniques.
- Gaining new business and incremental revenue to meet sales targets.
- Retaining, managing and growing the existing customer base.
- Educating and exciting customers while leveraging innovative business solutions.
- Building relationships with key decision makers.
- Presenting and creating multi-product solution opportunities.
- Understanding and selling groundbreaking integrated software solutions including; Cloud, Security, ISP, VoIP and Google platforms.
- Tracking and reporting progress through sales force automation tools.
- Drive sales, increase service revenue and manage relationships for accounts in the 1–19 Employee Segment.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’re a self-motivated person who thrives on crafting the right solution to solve a client’s problems. And you are great at explaining how complex technology can solve everyday business problems in a language people understand. Cold-calling feels like a sport to you because meeting new people and discovering their needs is what you enjoy. People seek you out for advice and counsel. You seek to win and take the initiative to close deals and help others around you. You act with integrity. You know that when the team wins, we all win.
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Four or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in outside sales, prospecting and negotiation.
- Willingness to work in a mobile working model with travel within your assigned geographic sales territory. Expected travel may be up to approximately 50% of the time.
- Valid driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- A degree - Associates or Bachelor's Degree or related certifications/college courses.
- Two or more years of business-to-business or outside sales experience, including business acquisition and prospecting/cold calling.
- Technology sales and educational experience i.e. SaaS sales experience, CRM, SalesForce or other client management tools, social media, etc.
- Strong presentation skills in a face to face and virtual environment.
- Experience building and maintaining strong business relationships with all levels of client organizations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, entrepreneurial environment.
- Ability of managing time and prioritizing tasks to accomplish goals.
- Ability to implement feedback and tailor your approach for success.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.
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 an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
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Search Telecom Jobs in GeorgiaTelecom OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
Which telecom companies in Georgia sponsor F-1 OPT visas?
Several major telecom employers in Georgia have active OPT hiring patterns, including AT&T, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, and Ericsson, which maintains a significant presence in the Atlanta area. Larger network infrastructure contractors and managed service providers operating in Georgia also regularly hire F-1 OPT candidates, particularly for engineering and technical roles where STEM OPT extensions are eligible.
Which cities in Georgia have the most telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Atlanta accounts for the majority of telecom F-1 OPT opportunities in Georgia, particularly in Midtown, Buckhead, and the northern suburbs of Alpharetta and Dunwoody, where many carriers and network vendors maintain regional offices. Smyrna and Norcross also have a notable presence of telecom infrastructure and managed services employers. Georgia Tech's proximity to Midtown Atlanta makes that corridor especially active for early-career OPT candidates.
What types of telecom roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Georgia?
Roles that regularly qualify include network engineer, RF engineer, systems integration engineer, telecommunications analyst, network operations center technician, and wireless infrastructure specialist. These positions typically require a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications, or a related field, which satisfies the direct relationship requirement between the degree and the job that F-1 OPT authorization depends on. STEM-designated roles extend OPT eligibility to 36 months.
How do I find telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Georgia?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international students and visa holders, with filters for visa type, state, and industry. You can search directly for telecom F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Georgia and see verified employers who have sponsored international candidates before. Filtering by STEM OPT eligibility is particularly useful in telecom, where many engineering roles qualify for the 36-month extension, giving you a longer runway to secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
Are there any Georgia-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in telecom?
Georgia does not impose state-level restrictions on OPT employment, but telecom roles tied to federal contracts or government network infrastructure may require additional background screening or security clearances that can affect OPT candidates. Georgia's large telecom employer base, anchored by Atlanta's status as a regional carrier hub, means competition for OPT-eligible roles is real. Candidates with STEM OPT extensions have a stronger position because the longer authorization window better aligns with H-1B petition cycles.