Internship in Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

Key facts

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from a respected institution.
• First experience in a business environment is an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills, with the ability to interact credibly with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to produce succinct, relevant client documentation.
• Highly organised with strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Your tasks

• Conduct background research to deliver value-added market and client knowledge, including industry mappings.
• Produce comprehensive reports detailing relevant target companies, market sources, and candidates for search assignments.
• Prepare presentations for client pitches.
• Utilize online and proprietary database search engines to identify high-quality candidates.
• Support consultants with data to facilitate the creation of intellectual property such as surveys, white papers, and other market-enhancing materials.
• Contribute to knowledge management activities as part of the global research team.

What they offer

• This is a paid, full-time, 6-month internship based in the Zurich office of Russell Reynolds Associates.
• Starting in September 2026.
• Interns work alongside experienced consultants and contribute to high-level, challenging projects.
• The role offers exposure to companies and markets from the inside within an international network.
• Insight into how organizations manage leadership recruitment processes.
• Interns benefit from exciting and varied tasks, agile working methods, room for innovative ideas, and a collaborative environment with high-performing professionals.

About the role

Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leadership advisory firm with over 500 consultants across 47 offices worldwide. The firm works with public, private, and nonprofit organizations across all industries and regions, helping clients build teams of transformational leaders. Services span board effectiveness, leadership identification and assessment, and executive search. The Zurich office is centrally located and operates within an international, high-performing team environment.

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