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Campus Recruiting Information

Thank you for considering career opportunities with McKinsey. Interested candidates must complete our online application to be considered for a business analyst role.

In order to receive full consideration for internship opportunities for any of our global offices and practices, please complete our online application by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

Applications will be held for review until after our deadline and students will be notified by January 28, 2009 on the status of their candidacy.

Candidates who need to make a decision earlier than this time frame due to a competing offer should submit an application and contact your recruiter as soon as possible.

Recruiting process
During the assessment process, we leverage a wide range of techniques to ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of your abilities and achievements. Generally, the first round of interviews will include:

Problem solving test: This is a multiple choice, case-based test assessing basic problem solving abilities and helps to indicate how well individuals will perform as McKinsey consultants. The test consists of 26 questions and you will be given 60 minutes to address as many questions as possible. The test does not require any specific academic or business background to perform well. You may access a sample test here. (No calculators allowed)

In-person interviews: You can also expect two, 50-minute interviews that will each include a verbal case study and a discussion on your experiences.

• Case study: a broad, two-way discussion on a business problem. Interviewers will be assessing how you approach the problem more so than on the specific answers that you give. As with the Problem Solving Test, it does not require any prior academic or business expertise. You may review a sample case here.
• Experience interviews: when discussing your background with us, it is not just your achievements that are important but also the skills you used to get there. Our interviewers want to understand your past accomplishments in-depth to determine if your skills would position you for a successful career with McKinsey.

You can learn more about preparing for the case and experience interviews in our “How to do well in the interview” section.

The structure of the final rounds is office specific but will generally include the case and experience elements.

Offices
To learn more about our different offices and where you might like to work after graduation, click here.

If you have already completed your degree, please visit the section of our website dedicated to experienced professionals.