Executive Training Program

Company Information

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. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (by start of program)
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Fundamental research, writing, and critical-thinking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Prior internship experience preferred, but not required

Duties

• 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.
• 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.

How to Apply

Apply with external link. Submit a resume and writing sample and/or creative portfolio (Examples: press release, pitch letter, media kit, campus newspaper, etc.).

Application Deadline

February 22nd, 2026

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