Echelon - A Summer Leadership Program
Many call it a “Summer Leadership Program”, but we call it Echelon. Echelon has been designed with acute attention to detail; therefore, selected candidates will exhibit that same excellence. Those selected will be exposed to a two-day program with our firm’s most carefully chosen class in classroom and team-building environments. This elite group will follow an itinerary that will guide them through personal development, interactions with staff at all levels, and Partner exposure. Additionally, they will receive best practices and industry knowledge, experience real-time scenarios through simulation, and learn the history of Rushton.
What it takes to be Echelon
Echelon is intended for rising students who are pursuing a degree in accounting while looking to start their careers and build solid relationships for the future. If that is you – we invite you to apply!
Echelon Program Eligibility Requirements:
- Majoring in Accounting (with the intention of pursuing a CPA or EA license)
- Finishing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
- Major and overall minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Professor or a leader in the community letter of recommendation
- Strong interest in public accounting
- Active individual within the community, classroom, and campus
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
Application and Selection Process
Application process opens September 1st, 2025 and closes on March 31st , 2026. - Please reach out to Frankie Capparelli if you have any questions.
Chosen applicants will be notified no later than April 15th, 2026, regarding the status of their application
DATES FOR ECHELON ARE May 27th and May 28th 2026.
Contact
Please email Frankie Capparelli at fcapparelli@rushton.cpa if you have any questions regarding Echelon.
