Euro RSCG New York Enters Partnership With Year Up, Inc.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Euro RSCG New York announced today that the agency has partnered with Year Up New York, a one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships.  Euro New York is hosting two Year Up New York interns this fall, with the hopes of introducing the program to the broader network of Euro RSCG agencies in North America over the coming year.

"Creating an environment of learning and doing is a big part of what we are building at Euro and encouraging across all levels and departments.  We believe our future depends on that philosophy and in keeping, are thrilled to partner up with Year Up," Kersten Rivas, Managing Director of Euro RSCG New York.  "Their mission of offering young professionals access to the tools they need to develop their potential matches exactly with our philosophy.   Together, we can do more than encourage great talent, we can actively help make them great."

"Euro RSCG will be a valuable partner to Year Up New York as a recognized leader in the advertising industry, a known pioneer in digital and social media, and a truly global brand," said Kenneth W. Austin, Executive Director, Year Up New York.  "Year Up's goal is to develop our young adults into highly-qualified professionals, match them with the best possible career opportunities, and provide a pipeline of pre-screened, pre-trained talent to ensure the continued success and profitability of businesses.   Euro RSCG New York is a welcome addition to our growing list of partners." 

During the first six months of the Year Up program, equal emphasis is placed on developing the professional skills required in today's workplace, such as effective communication, leadership, and teamwork.  During the second six months of the program, students are placed in internships with local partner companies. A stipend is provided to all participants throughout the one-year, full-time program.   The two interns sponsored by Euro RSCG New York began their internships in September.

About Year Up Inc.

Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. Year Up achieves this mission through a high support, high expectation model that combines marketable job skills, stipends, internships and college credits. Its holistic approach focuses on students' professional and personal development to place these young adults on a viable path to economic self-sufficiency. Year Up currently serves more than 1,300 students a year at sites in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York, Providence, San Francisco Bay Area, the National Capital Region, and Puget Sound (Seattle). To learn more, visit www.yearup.org or www.youtube.com/yearupinc.

About Euro RSCG Worldwide

Euro RSCG Worldwide is a leading integrated marketing communications agency and was the first agency to be named Global Agency of the Year by both Advertising Age and Campaign in the same year. Euro RSCG is made up of 233 offices in 75 countries and provides advertising, marketing, corporate communications and digital and social media solutions to clients including Air France,  Charles Schwab, Citigroup, Danone Group, IBM, Kraft Foods, Lacoste, L'Oreal, Merck, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Reckitt Benckiser, sanofi-aventis and Volvo. Euro RSCG Worldwide is the largest unit of Havas, a world leader in communications (Euronext: HAV.PA) (Paris: HAV.PA).

Jared Kreiner
Euro RSCG Worldwide
212.886.4269
[email protected]

SOURCE Euro RSCG New York