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Associate Director of Development roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring a directly related bachelor's degree at minimum. Many nonprofit and higher-education employers hold cap-exempt status, which means no lottery and faster USCIS processing for qualified fundraising professionals.
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Career and Professional Development (CPD) is Virginia Tech’s centralized career services unit dedicated to educating and supporting students as they explore academic majors and career options, obtain and reflect upon career-related experiences, develop essential skills for workplace success, and launch post-graduation career plans, including employment and graduate/professional school.
The Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement works from Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, serving all Virginia Tech students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. This primarily includes graduate/professional and doctoral students, but will also include undergraduate student engagement. The Associate Director provides career and executive coaching, develops programs with academic and campus partners, and builds employer relationships that create opportunities for both students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, around the Commonwealth, and online. The position is a member of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to the Director of Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services.
The Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team conceptualizes and delivers programs, services, and resources to positively influence the overall talent acquisition experience for all students and employers recruiting at Virginia Tech. This team fosters new employer relationships and strengthens existing partnerships to increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships, other work-based learning experiences, and postgraduate employment opportunities. Because this position serves both students and employers, the Associate Director works closely with CPD colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement, and the Director of the Hokie One Stop, our centralized student-focused service center in the Greater Washington, DC area.
Required Qualifications
- A master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs/student personnel services, business, human resources, talent/organizational development, or related field.
- Experience advising or coaching students and/or working professionals.
- Familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.
- Experience in employer relations, recruiting/talent acquisition, workforce development, or comparable partnership development.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and other partners; work independently while collaborating across locations; and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication, listening, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience advising/coaching graduate and doctoral students and professionals at different career stages.
- Training or experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent development.
- Experience in university career services, recruiting, corporate human resources, or workforce development in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.
- Experience designing and facilitating workshops, classroom presentations, and employer programs or recruiting events.
- Familiarity with Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system.
- Experience collecting and reporting data.
Pay Band
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Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
90,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/15/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Sue Ellen Crocker) at (scrocker@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Job Description
Career and Professional Development (CPD) is Virginia Tech’s centralized career services unit dedicated to educating and supporting students as they explore academic majors and career options, obtain and reflect upon career-related experiences, develop essential skills for workplace success, and launch post-graduation career plans, including employment and graduate/professional school.
The Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement works from Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, serving all Virginia Tech students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. This primarily includes graduate/professional and doctoral students, but will also include undergraduate student engagement. The Associate Director provides career and executive coaching, develops programs with academic and campus partners, and builds employer relationships that create opportunities for both students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, around the Commonwealth, and online. The position is a member of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to the Director of Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services.
The Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team conceptualizes and delivers programs, services, and resources to positively influence the overall talent acquisition experience for all students and employers recruiting at Virginia Tech. This team fosters new employer relationships and strengthens existing partnerships to increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships, other work-based learning experiences, and postgraduate employment opportunities. Because this position serves both students and employers, the Associate Director works closely with CPD colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement, and the Director of the Hokie One Stop, our centralized student-focused service center in the Greater Washington, DC area.
Required Qualifications
- A master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs/student personnel services, business, human resources, talent/organizational development, or related field.
- Experience advising or coaching students and/or working professionals.
- Familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.
- Experience in employer relations, recruiting/talent acquisition, workforce development, or comparable partnership development.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and other partners; work independently while collaborating across locations; and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication, listening, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience advising/coaching graduate and doctoral students and professionals at different career stages.
- Training or experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent development.
- Experience in university career services, recruiting, corporate human resources, or workforce development in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.
- Experience designing and facilitating workshops, classroom presentations, and employer programs or recruiting events.
- Familiarity with Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system.
- Experience collecting and reporting data.
Pay Band
{lPayScaleID}
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
90,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/15/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Sue Ellen Crocker) at (scrocker@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Align your degree to fundraising strategy
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to development work. A degree in nonprofit management, public administration, communications, or business strengthens your specialty occupation case far more than an unrelated field plus years of experience.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Universities, hospitals, and nonprofit research institutions are cap-exempt H-1B employers. You can start work as soon as USCIS approves the petition, with no lottery wait and filings accepted year-round, not just in April.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate shows employers with confirmed LCA filing history for development roles, so you can focus outreach on organizations that have already navigated the sponsorship process for positions like yours.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you can negotiate from an accurate baseline, not a guess.
Get your PERM timeline right for EB-2 sponsorship
If your employer plans to sponsor a green card, the PERM labor certification process typically takes 12 to 18 months before an I-140 petition can be filed. Raise this conversation at the offer stage, not after your first H-1B term is nearly exhausted.
Document portfolio impact in quantifiable terms
Development roles require demonstrating specialty occupation to USCIS, and vague job descriptions draw RFEs. Work with your employer to ensure your offer letter describes campaign design, donor strategy, and revenue targets, not just relationship management tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Director of Development role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the role and a specific degree field. Associate Director of Development positions typically require expertise in fundraising strategy, grant management, or donor relations, which aligns with degrees in nonprofit management, business, public administration, or communications. A generic offer letter that lists only soft skills without describing degree-dependent duties can trigger a Request for Evidence.
Which visa types realistically cover Associate Director of Development jobs?
H-1B is the most common path, and many development roles at universities or hospitals qualify under cap-exempt status, skipping the lottery entirely. TN visa is not applicable since fundraising and development are not on the USMCA profession list. EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship is possible if the employer is willing to run PERM labor certification, which is common at larger nonprofits and research institutions.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor visas for development roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing history for development and fundraising positions, so you can direct your applications toward organizations that have already committed to sponsorship. Universities, academic medical centers, and large nonprofits are the most consistent sponsors for this role category.
Does a three-year Australian or international bachelor's degree satisfy H-1B degree requirements for this role?
USCIS generally accepts a three-year bachelor's degree from Australia or other countries as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, particularly when a credential evaluation confirms the equivalency. The evaluation must come from a NACES-member organization. If your degree is in an unrelated field, three years of specialized work experience can substitute for one year of equivalent U.S. education under USCIS policy.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Associate Director of Development role?
You have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new H-1B employer, change to another valid status, or depart the United States. Your new employer can file a transfer petition during this window, and you can begin working once the petition is received by USCIS, without waiting for approval. Gaps longer than 60 days risk a status violation, so moving quickly matters.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Associate Director of Development jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.