Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

Senior Media and Public Relations Specialist

Rochester, NY, USA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$96kDetected 11 hours ago
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odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$50,6061 entry
Level II$64,9792 entries
Level III$79,3523 entries
Level IV$93,7254 entries

$5,079 more$64,979 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $64,979 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Public Relations Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Public Relations Specialists (27-3031) · Rochester, NY. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 11 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Files H-1B transfers

2 transfer filings in the last year, covering 2 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • Amplifies stories across a variety of communication platforms, including earned, shared, and owned.
  • Contributes news articles and content to the university's digital and print outlets and media (owned content), as well as pitch stories to local, regional, national, and trade journals for external media coverage (earned media).
  • Balances short-term deliverables with long-term objectives to consistently meet or exceed expectations while maintaining quality.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of communications and media and public relations
  • Knowledge of marketing, branding, advertising, and social media
  • Ability to plan and navigate multiple projects
  • Proficiency in American Sign Language or the ability to achieve proficiency within three years of hire
  • Bachelor's degree in related field
  • 5 years of related experience
  • Knowledge of communications and public relations
  • This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Compensation

  • $59,900.00 - $95,800.00 Annual
  • In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above.

Company info

  • If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu.

Equal opportunity

  • Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

This listing is sourced directly from Rochester Institute of Technology's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.