Associate Intern (Start ASAP)

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

About you

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Listed below are some benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Retirement & Financial Benefits
• Profit-Sharing
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Training & development

McKinsey 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.

Career progression

Graduates and students who intern at McKinsey & Company can expect to have a very successful career. The company offers excellent opportunities for professional development and advancement. McKinsey & Company is also highly regarded by other employers. Whether you're finishing your undergraduate or graduate studies, joining McKinsey & Company is the greatest way to put your skills and understanding to use.

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Sources

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• glassdoor.com/Benefits/McKinsey-and-Company-India-Benefits-EI_IE2893.0,20_IL.21,26_IN115.htm
• mckinsey.com/careers/
• youtube.com