2025 Associate Program

2025 Associate Program
RF|Binder
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Position: Full-time
Start Date: Summer 2025
Location: NYC

JOB SUMMARY
“Curiosity and collaboration help us push boundaries.”
(That’s one of our Guiding Principles, but also our Associate Program in a nutshell.)

We’re looking for creative, analytical and entrepreneurial college graduates to join RF|Binder’s prestigious Associate Program in the Summer of 2025. All academic majors are encouraged to apply and a demonstrated interest in marketing, consulting, public relations or brand management is encouraged. Our Associate Program is a full-time job, and a launch pad to a successful career in public relations, communications, consulting and business leadership. As part of this program, Associates will have ample opportunity to learn, grow, and develop core skill sets. Our incoming team will dive into the ever-evolving world of communications while working across client teams as an integral part of our firm. Associates who are accepted into the program will be exceptional individuals with strong emotional intelligence as well as proven experience in team management, strategic analysis and project execution from their time in academia, internships, campus life, jobs, student organizations, and entrepreneurial pursuits. If you are solution-oriented, undaunted by challenges and possess a winning mindset, we’d love to learn more about you and how you could be an asset to the fast-paced environment of RF|Binder. Associates demonstrate the highest levels of business and personal ethics and integrity. They embrace our dedication to fostering a positive and engaging culture where people are excited to come to work every day, collaborate with their colleagues and be passionate about what they are doing. Associates must drive impact for their teams and clients, and maintain a curiosity and eagerness to learn in order to grow on a personal and professional level as well as to positively impact their teams and the firm.

Your first year (and beyond!) as an Associate will include:

• In-depth onboarding where Associates learn the “RF|Binder way” and develop working relationships with senior leaders at the firm, including CEO, Amy Binder, and President, Rebecca Binder.
• Learning & Development curriculum curated and taught by top leaders across the firm, focusing on core consulting, communications and marketing skill sets.
• A Development Leader who will provide guidance and support in your career path as you articulate your professional goals and revisit them throughout the year, including a 3 month goal-setting, a 6 month check-in, and an annual performance review.
• Participation in our Mentorship Program, where we are learning from each other, both in traditional mentorship and reverse mentorship. Each Associate is assigned both a mentor who has grown from the Associate level in recent years, as well as a senior mentor who is further along in their career.
• Training on leading data and analytics tools and technologies, and a focus on how to generate insights and impact from data.
• Quarterly Hour to Empower, where outside speakers who are leaders and change-makers in their fields share best practices and experiences.
• Active client and new business development work. 

AFTER ONE YEAR, YOU’LL KNOW YOU WERE SUCCESSFUL IF:

• You know how to translate everyday news and events into stories that will help build your client’s brand and reputation.
• Your eye for detail ensures that every client deliverable exceeds their expectations.
• Not only have you created compelling content (press releases, bios, social content, fact sheets), but you also know how to gather and synthesize data behind your "wins" to better measure success for your clients.
• You understand your client’s goals and how to effectively develop an angle that will engage journalists and get the coverage needed.
• Your team depends on you to track key deadlines and deliverables, and you’re the go-to whenever someone’s wondering “Where are we on this?” ensuring the entire team is meeting (or beating) all deadlines.
• You’re enthusiastic about learning and development opportunities (at RF|Binder and beyond) that will help drive impact for your clients and the firm.
• You are getting tapped by your managers and colleagues to own more projects because you drive forward strategy with your involvement in every piece of client work. 

ABOUT RF|BINDER

RF|Binder is a fully integrated communications and consulting firm -- powered by business acumen, analytics, creativity and purpose. We build, grow, protect and transform brands and reputations. Our mission is to build market leaders and our purpose is to empower our clients and our people to have impact. We invest in our employee experience and are honored to have been recognized as one of Crain’s Best Places to work in New York in 2019 and 2022, and one of PR Daily’s Top Agencies in 2023. Benefits and perks include: 

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
• Generous PTO
• Flex and Dependent Care Spending
• Unlimited Sick Days
• Social Justice Committees
• Voting Club
• Diverse Voices Content Club
• 401k
• Summer Fridays
• Bagel Wednesdays
• Meeting-free Thursday afternoons
• Flexible/Hybrid work environment
• Civic Engagement Days
• Mentor program
• Professional career and growth plans 
  RF|Binder is an Equal Opportunity Employer.