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Kimberly

Kimberly, Associate

March 2013

I thought I should post a quick update, as I recently finished a newly developed one-week training program for associates called LEAD 1. more

Mary Winn

Mary Winn, Associate

March 2013

I am excited to share that as of January, I decided to take advantage of one of McKinsey's flexibility programs, and I’m currently on a one-year secondment leave.more

Britta

Britta, Engagement manager

March 2013

It's springtime in the Bay area and I'm loving it! More sunshine, longer days...good stuff.  And exciting times for my client.  Our first wave in optimizing indirect spend categories is almost complete and I have to say that we had some great outcomes from our negotiations.more

Stephanie, Business analyst

February 2013

Welcome to my page!  I’m looking forward to giving you a glimpse into my life at McKinsey. I graduated from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) in May 2012 with a BBA and joined the Chicago office as a BA in August.  more

Whitney, Associate

January 2013

Welcome to my page! I'm excited to share a little bit of my life with you.  I just got back from some amazing time off with family and friends.more

Amandla

Amandla, Business analyst

January 2013

I am staffed in Nairobi - FINALLY! I've been working towards this for over two years and it feels so great.  I'm working with a partially state-owned bank to completely reform the way they do business as they endeavor to become a leading East Africa bank.more

Ginny

Ginny, Engagement manager

January 2013

Gruezi (greetings) from Zurich!  I'm writing from Switzerland, where I spent the holidays visiting my future in-laws and skiing for the first time.more

Lucia

Lucia, Associate

December 2012

This fall has certainly been full of surprises. It began with a much-anticipated two-week training program in Long Island, New York. The first week was a great experience of getting to know fellow associates from other offices all over the globe (Rio, Sydney, Silicon Valley…).more

Meredith

Meredith, Engagement manager

December 2012

The holidays usually slowly build with anticipation, starting with the first signs of Santa's workshop at the mall and pumpkin being added to everything. However, this year I must have been more oblivious than usual because the holidays have crept up and completely surprised me. more

Tina, Associate principal

September 2012

One of the greatest benefits of working at McKinsey is that things never remain the same. Each study is so different in terms of client, industry, and topic, and your role also changes over time. Combine this with a super-supportive mobility program, and there's always something new, exciting, and challenging about what you do.more