Graduate Associate (2025 Cohort)

Vested is a fast-growing integrated communications agency focused on the financial services space. One of the top 5 largest financial agencies worldwide, Group Vested is comprised of notable companies, including tech platform Qwoted, marcomms networking community Financial Narrative,  Vested Ventures, Scribe (content studio), Red Lab (digital and dev studio), and more. 

With over 100 employees around the world - New York, London, San Francisco, and more - Vested is revolutionizing what a PR & Communications firm can be. Named one of the Best Places to Work in PR, Vested aims to be the most valuable brand in financial communications. 

The Vested Graduate program is a six-month fast-track program within our agency providing hands-on experience working with client and account teams across paid, owned and social media channels. Vested Graduate Associates become integrally involved in the day-to-day support of account activities, working collaboratively with all their team members to ensure their tasks are being completed on-time and to the Vested standard. Graduate Associates provide support on projects and the many core functions that help keep accounts running successfully. 

• Grounding in the basics of PR, Marketing, Social Media Communications and Advertising
• Active client and new business development work
• FINRA SIE training
• Bloomberg Terminal training
• Macroeconomic learning opportunities with our Chief Economist, Milton Ezrati

• Administrative support to account teams providing support with project management and keeping track of deliverable deadlines
• Media monitoring, list building, trend spotting, conducting outreach and monitoring for coverage
• Supporting media relations efforts, including developing drafting pitches and long-form content
• Supporting the team by assisting with research and brainstorm sessions
• Building social media plans for clients
• Maintaining current work-in-progress records and archives of past project information as appropriate
• Developing ideas for integrated work and content across print, digital and social media
• Preparing account service-related documents such as meeting agendas, meeting reports, proposals and other client communications and correspondence
• Participating in and documenting discussions during client meetings and conference calls

• A $5000 signing bonus
• A full time job offer with a competitive salary

• Intellectually curious individuals with a demonstrable interest in finance and integrated communications