Executive Trainee

Location: New York

As one of the world’s leading independent communications agencies, Ruder Finn fosters a What’s Next mindset —with an emphasis on curiosity and future thinking and a team that pushes boundaries, drives innovation, and operates as early adopters. Our culture is built on curiosity, creative independent thinking and a hunger for knowledge.  Ruder Finn’s 16-week paid Executive Training (ET) Program provides recent graduates a unique opportunity to join a fast-paced, future-focused environment and learn from peers and leaders across the agency.

Created in 1978, our ET Program offers Executive Trainees the opportunity to gain hands-on experience as integral members of account teams, working full-time on exciting client work across various sectors.  Throughout the program, you’ll engage in lunch & learn sessions, workshops and hands-on client work, designed to build essential communications expertise and future-ready skills.

Ruder Finn is a collaborative and energetic group of professionals who place a high priority on strategic thinking, ingenuity, imagination and the ability to solve complex problems that deliver measurable business results. Executive Trainees will have the opportunity to contribute to client meetings, research, media monitoring, content creation, meeting recaps, AI and technology-enabled projects, and more. Each Executive Trainee will support one of our core sectors or specialty groups.
** Qualifications
* * Fundamental research, writing, and critical-thinking skills

Proactive mindset with ability to work independently and in a team setting Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to juggle multiple assignments Team player with strong interpersonal skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Prior internship experience preferred, but not required

The anticipated compensation range for this position, at the time of posting, is $/hour with eligibility for overtime. This range is an estimate based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications
** Application Requirements*
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