Opportunities with Consulting Firm McKinsey
Greetings from McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm where every day we work with clients and colleagues to build capabilities, leadership skills, and better outcomes.
As an advanced professional degree candidate, we are keen on getting to know you and sharing more about careers at McKinsey. Advanced Professional Degree (APD) candidates are those working toward the following degrees: PhD (including postdocs), MD (including medical interns, residents, and fellows), JD, PharmD, etc. Non-MBA Master candidates must have at least four years in between the completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree to be qualified for the full-time Associate position.
If you’re interested in learning about the firm and our people, we would love to meet you on campus or for you to participate in one of our upcoming event offerings!
Insight 2025
Our Insight program is a two-day workshop highlighting what it’s like working in management consulting. You will learn about who we are and the work we do, work together on a mock McKinsey case, and build lasting connections with both participants and McKinsey colleagues. Attendees will also learn about the path to join us full-time as Associates post-program. This program is for students who are pursuing a PhD, postdoc, MD (including medical interns, residents and fellows), JD, PharmD, Nursing, and non-MBA Masters. All academic backgrounds are welcome to apply. If you’re interestesd in learning more before you apply, please register for our Intro to Insight event on March 13th.
Applications for our annual Insight program are currently being accepted through April 3rd, 2025. Insight will take place virtually on May 14-15th, 2025.
Read more about Insight & apply here.
Full-time Associate Applications
Students who have already graduated or will be graduating some time in 2025 are welcome to submit an Associate application at any time. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants should be able to start in the role approximately 90 days post-submission date. Please time your submission accordingly.
For students graduating from December 2025 through Fall 2026 (looking to join the firm full-time in 2026), we are finalizing our application deadline. Please check our APD website for updates in March.
Virtual Recruiting Events
These sessions will help you learn about the world of consulting, the transition from academia to consulting, what life is like at McKinsey, and how we help our clients solve the most complex problems.
March 13, 2025 (Thursday) | 1:00 pm EST / 2:00 pm PST
Academia to Consulting x Intro to Insight
March 19, 2025 (Wednesday) | 3:00 pm EST / 12:00pm PST
APD Resume Workshop