Ascend Resident – In-House Immigration Leader

About the Role The Ascend Residency is a highly competitive paid leadership role within Alma 's peer community for in-house immigration professionals. Each month, one Resident is selected to shape the community conversation, surface what matters most to the field, and make Ascend materially more valuable for immigration leaders across companies. Residents are selected based on the strength of their professional experience, credibility in the immigration field, demonstrated judgment, and ability to contribute original thought leadership to the community. This is not an ambassador title or a visibility play. It is a substantive working role for an immigration leader with real operating experience, a sharp perspective, and something valuable to contribute to peers. What You'll Do Design and host 1 webinar on a topic the immigration community is actively wrestling with (Alma handles promotion and logistics) Design and host 1 sponsored in-person event (Alma funds and supports) Publish 3-4 original posts or insights on policy, compliance, AI tools, vendor strategy, or program design Create 1 durable resource (framework, template, playbook, or briefing) aligned with Alma Spark and sustai…