Application Guide
How to Apply for Business Engagement Manager
at American Business Immigration Coalition
🏢 About American Business Immigration Coalition
The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) is a unique bipartisan coalition that unites business leaders—from CEOs to small business owners—with immigrant advocates to push for common-sense immigration reform. What sets ABIC apart is its willingness to build unlikely partnerships across the political spectrum, from MAGA to liberal, to advance work permits and citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers, and essential workers. Working here means being part of a dynamic, nationally focused effort to shape immigration policy at both state and federal levels.
About This Role
As a Business Engagement Manager, you will be the bridge between ABIC and the business community, recruiting and mobilizing employers across key industries like construction, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and agriculture. Your work will directly support ABIC's mission by ensuring that diverse business voices are heard in Congress, the media, and the public square. This role is remote but highly collaborative, requiring you to build and maintain relationships with business leaders and coalition partners nationwide.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve virtual meetings with business leaders to discuss their workforce needs and how immigration reform can help, followed by strategy sessions with ABIC's field team to plan outreach to key industries. You might also draft email campaigns or social media content to amplify business voices in support of immigration solutions, and occasionally travel to meet with coalition partners or attend events. The work is fast-paced and varied, requiring you to balance relationship-building, policy advocacy, and administrative tasks.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who American Business Immigration Coalition Is Looking For
- Proven experience in coalition building or organizing, with a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders—especially in business or advocacy settings.
- Strong understanding of immigration policy and its impact on key industries; ability to speak credibly about work permits, Dreamers, farm workers, and essential workers.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people across the political spectrum, from conservative business owners to progressive advocates.
- Self-motivated and disciplined to work remotely, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and travel occasionally for meetings or events.
📝 Tips for Applying to American Business Immigration Coalition
Highlight any experience you have working with business associations, chambers of commerce, or individual employers—ABIC values concrete examples of business engagement.
Demonstrate your ability to navigate politically diverse environments; mention specific instances where you built partnerships with unlikely allies.
Tailor your resume and cover letter to emphasize coalition-building and organizing skills, not just general management experience.
Show familiarity with ABIC's target industries (construction, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, agriculture) and explain how you would engage them.
If you have personal or professional connections to immigrant communities or immigration policy, weave that into your application to show authentic commitment.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience in building coalitions that include business leaders and advocates from across the political spectrum.', 'Concrete examples of how you have engaged employers or business associations to support policy change or advocacy campaigns.', "Your understanding of the economic case for immigration reform and how it aligns with ABIC's mission.", 'Your ability to work remotely and independently while collaborating effectively with a national team and diverse partners.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore ABIC's website (https://abic.us) to understand their current campaigns, member organizations, and policy priorities.
- → Research the key industries ABIC targets (construction, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, agriculture) and their specific immigration-related challenges.
- → Look into recent immigration reform efforts at the state and federal levels, especially those related to work permits and citizenship for Dreamers and essential workers.
- → Investigate ABIC's leadership and partners to understand the coalition's political diversity and how they operate across red, purple, and blue states.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Avoid using partisan language or framing that could alienate potential business allies; ABIC values bipartisan engagement.
- Don't focus solely on immigrant advocacy experience without highlighting your ability to connect with business audiences.
- Avoid generic statements about 'helping immigrants' without tying them to economic arguments and coalition-building strategies.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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