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Content writers can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the role requires a specific bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field. Employers filing an LCA must certify the position meets specialty occupation standards, which some content roles satisfy and others don't. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The Opportunity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Content Writer and Editor to provide visionary leadership.
The Content Writer and Editor ensures that all marketing materials—whether print, digital, or online—are aligned with the brand’s voice, messaging, and style. By overseeing both traditional and digital assets, the editor guarantees consistency and cohesion across all channels, including brochures, emails, stories, newsletters, magazines, and website content.
For digital content, particularly website materials, the editor plays a key role in restructuring and optimizing pages to enhance user engagement and SEO performance. This includes auditing and refining web copy to align with the site’s structure, ensuring an updated content calendar throughout all media outlets.
Additionally, a content writer and editor conducts comprehensive reviews to ensure all marketing pieces are current, factual, accurate, and reflect the latest brand standards. This quality control process ensures that all communications are professional, error-free, and strategically tailored to meet the needs of both digital and traditional audiences.
Our Content Writer and Editor is indispensable to the Content Writing Team because this person will oversee:
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Consistency and Quality: this role makes sure all content maintains a consistent tone, style and professionalism. This consistency is crucial for building a strong brand image that resonates with prospective students and their families.
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Accuracy and Credibility: verifies the accuracy of all information, from statistics to information. This accuracy builds the institution’s credibility and trustworthiness, which is essential for helping prospective students and their families make informed decisions.
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AP Style Compliance: ensures all content adheres to AP style and unique editorial guidelines of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, maintaining a uniform and professional appearance across all communications.
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Grammar and Syntax: after many rounds with stakeholders, it is important to maintain the accuracy of the main objective with good grammar and error-free.
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SEO Optimization: enhances the content’s online presence by optimizing it for search engines. They skillfully incorporate keywords and follow best practices for online readability, helping the institution reach its target audience more effectively.
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This person will be an asset across all EMDS teams.
About us
For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
Qualifications
- A strong academic foundation in writing, linguistics and critical analysis, ensuring clarity, precision and creativity in content.
- Extensive training in grammar, rhetoric and stylistic nuances through coursework and writing-intensive projects.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in content creation, editing, or marketing roles, preferably within digital media, journalism, corporate communications, or marketing agencies.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311781. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Full CV
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.
Job Description
The Opportunity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Content Writer and Editor to provide visionary leadership.
The Content Writer and Editor ensures that all marketing materials—whether print, digital, or online—are aligned with the brand’s voice, messaging, and style. By overseeing both traditional and digital assets, the editor guarantees consistency and cohesion across all channels, including brochures, emails, stories, newsletters, magazines, and website content.
For digital content, particularly website materials, the editor plays a key role in restructuring and optimizing pages to enhance user engagement and SEO performance. This includes auditing and refining web copy to align with the site’s structure, ensuring an updated content calendar throughout all media outlets.
Additionally, a content writer and editor conducts comprehensive reviews to ensure all marketing pieces are current, factual, accurate, and reflect the latest brand standards. This quality control process ensures that all communications are professional, error-free, and strategically tailored to meet the needs of both digital and traditional audiences.
Our Content Writer and Editor is indispensable to the Content Writing Team because this person will oversee:
-
Consistency and Quality: this role makes sure all content maintains a consistent tone, style and professionalism. This consistency is crucial for building a strong brand image that resonates with prospective students and their families.
-
Accuracy and Credibility: verifies the accuracy of all information, from statistics to information. This accuracy builds the institution’s credibility and trustworthiness, which is essential for helping prospective students and their families make informed decisions.
-
AP Style Compliance: ensures all content adheres to AP style and unique editorial guidelines of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, maintaining a uniform and professional appearance across all communications.
-
Grammar and Syntax: after many rounds with stakeholders, it is important to maintain the accuracy of the main objective with good grammar and error-free.
-
SEO Optimization: enhances the content’s online presence by optimizing it for search engines. They skillfully incorporate keywords and follow best practices for online readability, helping the institution reach its target audience more effectively.
-
This person will be an asset across all EMDS teams.
About us
For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.
Qualifications
- A strong academic foundation in writing, linguistics and critical analysis, ensuring clarity, precision and creativity in content.
- Extensive training in grammar, rhetoric and stylistic nuances through coursework and writing-intensive projects.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in content creation, editing, or marketing roles, preferably within digital media, journalism, corporate communications, or marketing agencies.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311781. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
- Cover letter
- Full CV
- Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.
Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Content Writer
Target employers who have sponsored content writers before
Sponsorship history is the strongest signal an employer will do it again. Search DOL LCA disclosure data for companies that have filed for content writer or content strategist roles under H-1B or E-3 visa categories in recent years.
Frame your role as a specialty occupation from the start
The most common denial reason for content writer H-1Bs is that the role doesn't require a specific degree. Make sure your job offer letter specifies a bachelor's degree in a particular field, not just any degree or equivalent experience.
Prioritize employers in industries where content is technical
Tech, healthcare, legal, and financial services companies hire content writers for highly specialized roles. These positions are easier to justify as specialty occupations because the subject matter genuinely requires domain-specific educational credentials to perform the job.
Australian citizens should consider the E-3 visa first
The E-3 visa has no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and processes faster than the H-1B. If you hold Australian citizenship and a relevant degree, it's the most practical sponsorship path for a content writing role at a U.S. employer.
Get the job description reviewed before accepting an offer
A vague job description can sink a visa petition even if the role is genuinely specialized. Ask your employer to consult an immigration attorney before finalizing your offer letter, particularly around the degree requirement language in the posting.
Browse Migrate Mate to find content writer roles with confirmed sponsorship
Not every company advertising content roles will sponsor a visa. Migrate Mate filters for employers actively open to visa sponsorship, so you're not spending time applying to roles where sponsorship was never on the table to begin with.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a content writer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but it depends on how the role is structured. USCIS requires that the position normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Content writer roles tied to a specific domain, such as technical writing, UX writing, or medical content, are more defensible than general content positions where any background is accepted.
What degree do I need for a content writer visa sponsorship?
A bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or a closely related field is the standard baseline. For technical or specialized content roles, employers may require degrees in the subject area itself, such as computer science for developer-facing content or nursing for healthcare writing. The key is that your degree must align with the specific role.
How likely is it that a content writer H-1B petition gets approved?
Approval rates for content writer H-1B visa petitions are lower than for engineering or data science roles because USCIS scrutinizes whether the position meets specialty occupation requirements. Petitions supported by a well-drafted job description, a strong employer, and clear degree alignment are approved regularly. Vague or broadly defined roles draw higher rates of Requests for Evidence and denials.
Are content writer jobs with visa sponsorship common?
They exist, but they're less common than sponsorship in engineering or finance. Companies most likely to sponsor are large tech firms, media companies, SaaS businesses, and specialized industries like legal, medical, or financial services where content requires genuine subject matter expertise. Migrate Mate lists content writer roles from employers who are open to sponsoring, which significantly narrows your search.
Can I use work experience instead of a degree to qualify for a content writer visa?
For H-1B purposes, three years of relevant work experience can substitute for one year of formal education under USCIS guidelines. However, because content writer specialty occupation cases already face scrutiny, relying heavily on experience substitution rather than a direct degree match adds another layer of risk. A clean degree-to-role alignment gives your petition a much stronger foundation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Content Writer 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.