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Consulting Roles

Generalist and practice consulting roles

Generalist consultants are primary client team members who work across a range of industries and functions. Most of our consultants initially join as generalists.

Practice consultants are primary client team members who work primarily in a particular function or sector. To learn more about which practices you can apply to directly, click here.

The roles you can apply to are the same for both.

Subject matter expert consulting roles

Subject matter experts are consultants who bring deep knowledge of an industry or functional area to their teams.

Non-consulting Roles

Knowledge and research roles

Professionals who are dedicated to the development and dissemination of knowledge in support of our client work.

Internal and support roles

Administration, information technology, professional development, and other non-consulting roles at McKinsey.

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Consulting Roles at McKinsey

See the stages of a consultant's career progression and meet some of the consultants who fill these roles.

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