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PBHA Program Support Fellow
Harvard University · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA, US
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Harvard University paid sponsored hires in similar roles37 certified filings for “Research Fellow” (Molecular and Cellular Biologists) in MA: $76k–$81k, median $76k. Most were filed at wage level I (73%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Summary: The Program Fellow would report to the Deputy Director and support cross-program administrative initiatives. They would work closely with the Directors of Programs and the Manager of Student Development and Evaluation of programming and events. The Program Fellow will collaborate with PBHA’s Non-Profit Management Fellows on program-related communication and student volunteer recruitment. The Program Fellow’s work would center on three key areas: Program Team Administrative Capacity, Community Engagement Support, Volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention. Beyond the PBHA staff team, the fellow would work with the PBH staff to support student engagement through shared communication efforts and logistical support for department programming focused on student recruiting and engagement. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Program Team Administrative Support • Provide administrative support for program team including project management of cross program initiatives • Provide logistical support to the Deputy Director for program team meetings and retreats. • Assist the Deputy Director and Department Administrator to support onboarding of volunteers, senior counselors and junior counselors • Provide logistical support to programming events including but not limited to the Public Service Celebration, Youth Fall Festival, and the Youth Holiday Party • Program Fellow provides support for monthly meetings & workshops (food, space, materials, invoices for consultants/trainers) for the Chan Stride Scholarship program. Additional administrative support at Chan Stride will allow for greater alumni and community partner involvement • Work with Director of Programs and Manager of Student Development and Assessment to support logistics for SUP Senior Counselor Training, two and a half to three weeks of staff training (room bookings, materials, attendance, food) and the Non-Profit Management Intensive, one week of officer training in January. • Support logistics for the Summer Urban Program director training sessions • Provide project management/ administrative support for cross-organizational initiatives that are overseen by the Deputy Director Community Engagement Support: • Serve as a Project Coordinator for SUP Camper Enrollment • Serve as a representative of PBHA at community events (focus on opportunities to recruit volunteers and participants) • Serve as a coach for the Student Community Organizing Chair to host Community Cabinet (one evening of reflection with community leaders held at PBHA), coordinate Through the Gates (annual community kickoff event), increase community engagement through director training and goal setting sessions, and maintains community calendar with student leaders. • Partner with the PBHA Non-Profit Management Fellow to liaison between PBHA’s Program Leadership and PBHA’s Communication Committee to support organizational communication re: volunteer engagement, community events & partnership opportunities • Develop virtual resources of relevant community history. Volunteer Recruitment, Engagement & Retention • Steward first year engagement strategy with the Volunteer Engagement Officer. Liaison with PBH department staff working on outreach, recruiting, and communication connected to first year programming. Coach the Volunteer Engagement Officer to coordinate volunteer engagement events: study breaks, Public Service Celebration, community orientations, and coffee chats. • Support the Volunteer Engagement Officer and Programming Chair to plan the Fall and Spring Open Houses. Liaison to the Communications Committee to support PR and outreach strategies for these events. • Serve as a Project Manager for SUP recruiting. This fellow will support SUP PGOs and Commu