<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Senior Agency Reporter Lindsay Rittenhouse breaks down the complex entry-level job market, with examples of how agency leaders are rethinking junior work as AI automates tasks traditionally done by early-career hires. She digs into what skills recent grads need on their resume right now, the gap employers are finding in formal marketing education and how to stand out as the number of applicants far outweighs opportunities in the current market.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Plus, &lt;a href= "https://adage.com/agencies/aa-brian-wieser-2026-agency-forecast-update-report/"&gt; data that shows&lt;/a&gt; why the ad industry isn't struggling as much as Wall Street thinks it is, and how the CEO-CMO &lt;a href= "https://adage.com/brand-marketing/aa-cmo-ceo-relationship-working-and-needs-improvement/"&gt; relationship has evolved&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Dig deeper on the topics mentioned in this week's episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;~&lt;a href= "https://adage.com/agencies/aa-new-junior-ad-agency-jobs-in-wake-of-ai/"&gt;How agencies are reshaping junior-level roles and training in the AI era&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;~&lt;a href= "https://adage.com/agencies/aa-how-to-land-a-junior-job-what-leaders-say-works/"&gt;How to land a junior ad agency job—what leaders say works as roles change due to AI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;~&lt;a href= "https://adage.com/ad-age-video-podcast/insider/aa-ai-skills-required-entry-level-marketing-jobs/"&gt;Listen to Ad Age Insider's 2025 episode on AI and entry-level roles to hear how much has changed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;~&lt;a href= "https://www.adageevents.com/event/SACA2026/summary"&gt;Get tickets to Ad Age's Small Agency Conference&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;~&lt;a href= "https://adage.com/ad-age-video-podcast/marketers-brief/aa-pizza-value-wars-dominos-cmo/"&gt;Listen to Ad Age's Marketer's Brief podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Agency hiring in the AI era: What grads need now, with Lindsay Rittenhouse

MAY 1, 202626 MIN
Ad Age Insider

Agency hiring in the AI era: What grads need now, with Lindsay Rittenhouse

MAY 1, 202626 MIN

Description

Senior Agency Reporter Lindsay Rittenhouse breaks down the complex entry-level job market, with examples of how agency leaders are rethinking junior work as AI automates tasks traditionally done by early-career hires. She digs into what skills recent grads need on their resume right now, the gap employers are finding in formal marketing education and how to stand out as the number of applicants far outweighs opportunities in the current market. Plus, data that shows why the ad industry isn't struggling as much as Wall Street thinks it is, and how the CEO-CMO relationship has evolved. Dig deeper on the topics mentioned in this week's episode: ~How agencies are reshaping junior-level roles and training in the AI era ~How to land a junior ad agency job—what leaders say works as roles change due to AI ~Listen to Ad Age Insider's 2025 episode on AI and entry-level roles to hear how much has changed ~Get tickets to Ad Age's Small Agency Conference ~Listen to Ad Age's Marketer's Brief podcast