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Business Analyst Jobs for OPT Students in the US
Short answer
13 entry-level business analyst roles are open in the US on Real Analyst Jobs today, at 12 companies. 5 are at companies with approved H-1B workers on record, 0 postings say they sponsor and 0 say they will not. OPT needs no sponsorship, so you can take any of them; the record and the posting's own words show which can lead to an H-1B.
The roles
Every entry-level business analyst role open in the US today. Postings that say they sponsor come first, then roles at companies with the most new H-1B workers approved from FY2023 to FY2026, then the rest. Postings that say they will not sponsor are last.
| Role | Company | Location | New H-1B workers at company | Posting says | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation Business Analyst II | Axon | Remote | 220 | Not stated | 2026-10-07 |
| Human Data - Business Operations Analyst | xAI | Palo Alto California | 133 | Not stated | 2026-09-29 |
| Business Analyst I, Healthcare Product | Whoop | Boston Massachusetts | 54 | Not stated | 2026-10-08 |
| Business Analyst II (Lifecycle Marketing) | Whoop | Boston Massachusetts | 54 | Not stated | 2026-09-20 |
| Business Analyst | Madhive | USA (On-site) | 3 | Not stated | 2026-09-12 |
| Wealth Management Strategic Solutions Product Owner/Business Analyst - Associate | Morgan Stanley | USA (On-site) | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-10-11 |
| Pharmacy Analytics & Business Intelligence Analyst (Labor Pool) | Riverside Hospital | Rock Landing - Newport News Virginia | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-10-11 |
| Analyst, Analytics - Business Insights | Judi Health | USA (On-site) | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-10-10 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | Thunes | USA (On-site) | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-10-07 |
| Business Analyst Intern (Summer 2027) | Robinhood | Washington Washington D.c. | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-09-15 |
| Business Analyst - Dallas - Cyber Security - CyberArk/Privileged Access Management | capco | USA - Dallas | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-09-14 |
| Business Analyst (Customer Success) | SpaceX | Redmond Washington | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-09-05 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | Tactile Medical | Minneapolis Minnesota | No USCIS match | Not stated | 2026-09-05 |
Entry level is the level the employer states, or junior and graduate title words when none is stated. H-1B counts are employer-wide, for every occupation (USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, as of 2026-06-30). No USCIS match means we could not tie the company to a USCIS name, not that it never sponsors. Live roles as of 11 October 2026.
With a year or two of experience, for example on STEM OPT, look at mid-level roles too: 183 mid-level business analyst roles are open in the US today. The top H-1B sponsors hiring business analysts ranks the companies behind them.
Using this list on OPT and STEM OPT
- OPT is work authorization of its own, so an employer does not have to sponsor you to hire you on it. The role should relate to your degree field.
- The STEM OPT extension needs an employer enrolled in E-Verify that signs a training plan with you (Form I-983). We have no E-Verify data, so ask before you accept.
- An H-1B record shows the company has filed for new workers before. It is employer-wide history, not a promise for this role.
- Where a posting says it will not sponsor, believe the posting: the job would likely end with your OPT.
- Ask about sponsorship once you are talking to the team, and answer the application's work authorization question honestly.
Where the numbers come from
Roles are read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily; a role that comes down at the source leaves this list at the next sync. Of the 278 US business analyst roles open on 11 October 2026, 13 are entry level. H-1B counts come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30), matched by company name. What a posting says about sponsorship is read from its own text. Reposting sites are left out. Nothing is estimated.
Frequently asked
Can OPT students apply for entry-level business analyst jobs?
Yes. OPT is work authorization in its own right, so an employer does not need to sponsor you to hire you on OPT. 13 entry-level business analyst roles are open in the US on Real Analyst Jobs today.
Which companies hiring entry-level business analysts have sponsored H-1B workers?
Today: Axon, xAI, Whoop, Madhive. Each has approved H-1B workers on record with USCIS from FY2023 to FY2026.
Can I work for any of these employers on STEM OPT?
Only if the employer is enrolled in E-Verify and signs a training plan with you (Form I-983). We do not have E-Verify data, so ask the employer, or look the company up in E-Verify's public employer search.
What does it mean when a posting says it will not sponsor?
Usually that the employer will not file an H-1B for this role, now or later. You can still work there on OPT, but the job would likely end when your OPT does. Those postings are listed last here.
Where does the data come from?
Roles are read daily from the employers' own career pages. H-1B counts are from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30), employer-wide and for every occupation, so they are history, not a promise that a given role will sponsor.
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