diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/JobHeader.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/JobHeader.tsx
index 704d9d4..f42da72 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/JobHeader.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/JobHeader.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import { cn, formatDate, sourceLabel } from "@/lib/utils";
 import type { Job, JobStatus } from "../../shared/types";
 import { defaultStatusToken, statusTokens } from "../pages/orchestrator/constants";
 
+import { useSettings } from "../hooks/useSettings";
+
 interface JobHeaderProps {
   job: Job;
   className?: string;
-  showSponsorInfo?: boolean;
   onCheckSponsor?: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
@@ -83,16 +84,16 @@ const SponsorPill: React.FC<SponsorPillProps> = ({ score, names, onCheck }) => {
             <Button
               size="sm"
               variant="ghost"
-              className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[9px] font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground inline-flex items-center gap-1"
+              className="h-5 px-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground inline-flex items-center gap-1"
               onClick={handleCheck}
               disabled={isChecking}
             >
               {isChecking ? (
-                <Loader2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5 animate-spin" />
+                <Loader2 className="h-2 w-2 animate-spin" />
               ) : (
-                <Search className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+                <Search className="h-2 w-2" />
               )}
-              <span>{isChecking ? "Checking..." : "Check Visa"}</span>
+              <span>{isChecking ? "Checking..." : "Check Sponsorship Status"}</span>
             </Button>
           </TooltipTrigger>
           <TooltipContent side="top">
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ const SponsorPill: React.FC<SponsorPillProps> = ({ score, names, onCheck }) => {
   );
 };
 
-export const JobHeader: React.FC<JobHeaderProps> = ({ job, className, showSponsorInfo = true, onCheckSponsor }) => {
+export const JobHeader: React.FC<JobHeaderProps> = ({ job, className, onCheckSponsor }) => {
+  const { showSponsorInfo } = useSettings();
   const deadline = formatDate(job.deadline);
 
   return (
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
index 068d4ea..acc2ade 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/ReadyPanel.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ interface ReadyPanelProps {
   onJobMoved: (jobId: string) => void;
   onEditTailoring: () => void;
   onEditDescription: () => void;
-  showSponsorInfo?: boolean;
 }
 
 const safeFilenamePart = (value: string | null | undefined) =>
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ export const ReadyPanel: React.FC<ReadyPanelProps> = ({
   onJobMoved,
   onEditTailoring,
   onEditDescription,
-  showSponsorInfo,
 }) => {
   const [isMarkingApplied, setIsMarkingApplied] = useState(false);
   const [isRegenerating, setIsRegenerating] = useState(false);
@@ -224,7 +222,6 @@ export const ReadyPanel: React.FC<ReadyPanelProps> = ({
           await api.checkSponsor(job.id);
           await onJobUpdated();
         }}
-        showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
       />
 
       {/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DecideMode.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DecideMode.tsx
index 6d7418b..777ea89 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DecideMode.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DecideMode.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ interface DecideModeProps {
   onSkip: () => void;
   isSkipping: boolean;
   onCheckSponsor?: () => Promise<void>;
-  showSponsorInfo?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DecideMode: React.FC<DecideModeProps> = ({
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ export const DecideMode: React.FC<DecideModeProps> = ({
   onSkip,
   isSkipping,
   onCheckSponsor,
-  showSponsorInfo,
 }) => {
   const [showDescription, setShowDescription] = useState(false);
   const jobLink = job.applicationLink || job.jobUrl;
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ export const DecideMode: React.FC<DecideModeProps> = ({
         <JobHeader
           job={job}
           onCheckSponsor={onCheckSponsor}
-          showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
         />
 
         <div className='flex flex-col gap-2.5 pt-2 sm:flex-row'>
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
index 9593b0f..3065cec 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/discovered-panel/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ interface DiscoveredPanelProps {
   job: Job | null;
   onJobUpdated: () => void | Promise<void>;
   onJobMoved: (jobId: string) => void;
-  showSponsorInfo?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DiscoveredPanel: React.FC<DiscoveredPanelProps> = ({
   job,
   onJobUpdated,
   onJobMoved,
-  showSponsorInfo,
 }) => {
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<PanelMode>("decide");
   const [isSkipping, setIsSkipping] = useState(false);
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ export const DiscoveredPanel: React.FC<DiscoveredPanelProps> = ({
             await api.checkSponsor(job.id);
             await onJobUpdated();
           }}
-          showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
         />
       ) : (
         <TailorMode
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/hooks/useSettings.ts b/orchestrator/src/client/hooks/useSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c970690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import type { AppSettings } from '../../shared/types';
+import * as api from '../api';
+
+let settingsCache: AppSettings | null = null;
+let subscribers: Set<(settings: AppSettings) => void> = new Set();
+let isFetching = false;
+
+export function useSettings() {
+    const [settings, setSettings] = useState<AppSettings | null>(settingsCache);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (settingsCache) {
+            setSettings(settingsCache);
+        }
+
+        const handleUpdate = (newSettings: AppSettings) => {
+            setSettings(newSettings);
+        };
+
+        subscribers.add(handleUpdate);
+
+        if (!settingsCache && !isFetching) {
+            isFetching = true;
+            api.getSettings()
+                .then((data) => {
+                    settingsCache = data;
+                    subscribers.forEach(sub => sub(data));
+                })
+                .finally(() => {
+                    isFetching = false;
+                });
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            subscribers.delete(handleUpdate);
+        };
+    }, []);
+
+    const refreshSettings = async () => {
+        isFetching = true;
+        try {
+            const data = await api.getSettings();
+            settingsCache = data;
+            subscribers.forEach(sub => sub(data));
+            return data;
+        } finally {
+            isFetching = false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    return {
+        settings,
+        isLoading: !settings && isFetching,
+        showSponsorInfo: settings?.showSponsorInfo ?? true,
+        refreshSettings,
+    };
+}
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
index 612fe23..c6fc6ee 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
@@ -122,9 +122,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   const { pipelineSources, setPipelineSources, toggleSource } = usePipelineSources();
-  const { jobs, stats, settings, isLoading, isPipelineRunning, setIsPipelineRunning, loadJobs } = useOrchestratorData();
-
-  const showSponsorInfo = settings?.showSponsorInfo ?? true;
+  const { jobs, stats, isLoading, isPipelineRunning, setIsPipelineRunning, loadJobs } = useOrchestratorData();
 
   const activeJobs = useFilteredJobs(jobs, activeTab, sourceFilter, searchQuery, sort);
   const counts = useMemo(() => getJobCounts(jobs), [jobs]);
@@ -278,7 +276,6 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
                   onSelectJobId={handleSelectJobId}
                   onJobUpdated={loadJobs}
                   onSetActiveTab={setActiveTab}
-                  showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
                 />
               </div>
             )}
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
index 563c0bc..e7a1297 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/JobDetailPanel.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ interface JobDetailPanelProps {
   onSelectJobId: (jobId: string | null) => void;
   onJobUpdated: () => Promise<void>;
   onSetActiveTab: (tab: FilterTab) => void;
-  showSponsorInfo?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
   onSelectJobId,
   onJobUpdated,
   onSetActiveTab,
-  showSponsorInfo,
 }) => {
   const [detailTab, setDetailTab] = useState<"overview" | "tailoring" | "description">("overview");
   const [isEditingDescription, setIsEditingDescription] = useState(false);
@@ -235,7 +233,6 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
         job={selectedJob}
         onJobUpdated={onJobUpdated}
         onJobMoved={handleJobMoved}
-        showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -257,7 +254,6 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
             setIsEditingDescription(true);
           }, 50);
         }}
-        showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -279,7 +275,6 @@ export const JobDetailPanel: React.FC<JobDetailPanelProps> = ({
           await api.checkSponsor(selectedJob.id);
           await onJobUpdated();
         }}
-        showSponsorInfo={showSponsorInfo}
       />
 
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useOrchestratorData.ts b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useOrchestratorData.ts
index 0f6dac9..2c440cb 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useOrchestratorData.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/orchestrator/useOrchestratorData.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
-import type { Job, JobStatus, AppSettings } from "../../../shared/types";
+import type { Job, JobStatus } from "../../../shared/types";
 import * as api from "../../api";
 
 const initialStats: Record<JobStatus, number> = {
@@ -16,20 +16,15 @@ const initialStats: Record<JobStatus, number> = {
 export const useOrchestratorData = () => {
   const [jobs, setJobs] = useState<Job[]>([]);
   const [stats, setStats] = useState<Record<JobStatus, number>>(initialStats);
-  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<AppSettings | null>(null);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [isPipelineRunning, setIsPipelineRunning] = useState(false);
 
   const loadJobs = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       setIsLoading(true);
-      const [jobsData, settingsData] = await Promise.all([
-        api.getJobs(),
-        api.getSettings(),
-      ]);
-      setJobs(jobsData.jobs);
-      setStats(jobsData.byStatus);
-      setSettings(settingsData);
+      const data = await api.getJobs();
+      setJobs(data.jobs);
+      setStats(data.byStatus);
     } catch (error) {
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to load jobs";
       toast.error(message);
@@ -59,5 +54,5 @@ export const useOrchestratorData = () => {
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
   }, [loadJobs, checkPipelineStatus]);
 
-  return { jobs, stats, settings, isLoading, isPipelineRunning, setIsPipelineRunning, loadJobs, checkPipelineStatus };
+  return { jobs, stats, isLoading, isPipelineRunning, setIsPipelineRunning, loadJobs, checkPipelineStatus };
 };