Associate Intern

About McKinsey & Company

Since its formation in 1926, McKinsey & Company has operated as a single global partnership united by a strong set of values, and the drive to deliver positive, enduring change.

Today, McKinsey & Company continues to combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to support organizations to innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next.

Your role

You'll work in teams of typically 3 - 5 consultants to identify, and oftentimes implement, potential solutions for a specific client problem or challenge. Together, you will help clients make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals.

Over the course of each project, you will gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations. You'll also present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. In some cases, you will be asked to travel to your client site.
When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm that will invest in your professional development. As an associate intern, you will receive training and coaching on how to better:

• Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
• Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solution and move people and organizations to act
• Establish trust-based relationships with clients to better serve their organizations 
• Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner
• Develop your leadership style, leveraging your own passions, strengths, and personal values

Training & development

McKinsey & Company believes in strengths-based development and coaching, and you’ll receive frequent mentoring from colleagues. This will include a senior colleague from your office or practice who will help you grow and achieve your career goals. Additionally, you will have a professional development manager who manages staffing to help you choose projects based on your priorities as well as the needs of client service teams.

While all consultants develop specialized knowledge as they progress with McKinsey, most are initially broad in their focus, meaning they do not need specific industry or functional expertise to be successful. For consultants who join McKinsey as experienced professionals, this can mean building on previous knowledge or developing experience in an area that is completely new.

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Benefits

Here are some of the benefits a McKinsey & Company employee may receive:

1. Health Care and Insurance
2. Dental Insurance
3. Life Insurance
4. Maternity and Paternity Leave
5. Vacation and Paid Time Off
6. Sick Leave
7. Diversity Program

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Career progression

You bring an incredible set of skills, abilities, and interests to McKinsey & Company. The firm provides mentors, teammates, and a yearly training investment of more than $200 million to help you develop your future. This includes:

• Training
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Collaborative Teams
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Work life balance

McKinsey & Company encourages a culture of flexibility and offers specific programs that support career success. Take Time gives consultants the option to take an extra 5 to 10 weeks off between projects. And McKinsey & Company's commitment to parents includes extensive leave benefits for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents; coaching and support provided by a dedicated mothers’ network manager; and a “phase back” option that helps consultants transition back to work after maternity leave. Read more.

About you

You will join one of McKinsey & Company's offices around the world for 8-10 weeks, usually in the summer, to work in teams and directly with its clients. 

In this role, you will help our clients in private, public, and social sectors solve their most pressing problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists and researchers to software and app designers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Advanced graduate degree in progress (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.); Academic degree requirements may vary by country.
• Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project
• Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
• Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and local office language(s)

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How to apply

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