Our People
Each of us joined the firm with different backgrounds, but we have all created a unique McKinsey experience suited to our personal and professional aspirations. We have all experienced McKinsey as a tremendous place to develop as leaders. The support, mentorship, and training that we have received along the way—and continue to receive—have helped shape who we have become as leaders. We are thrilled to be part of one of the most expansive, influential, and personally meaningful professional networks in the world. And we greatly value the fact that McKinsey aspires to continue developing the firm into an even more distinctive place for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Maria
University: University of Cape Town
Major: Finance, Science, Financial Accounting
Office: Johannesburg
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Networking with BCSS colleagues and alumni
The BCSS community is one place for black professionals to connect with people who can help them in navigating the firm or guiding their professional development. Every year, the BCSS organization convenes to focus on topics most relevant to their professional development and community interests. Exposure to an ever-growing cadre of senior black professionals and other firm leaders provides BCSS with role models and mentors. Other networking opportunities include an annual orientation program for new hires prior to joining the firm.
A perspective from a participant of a recent program: "I didn't know what to expect going into it, but I left the program feeling like McKinsey truly is the right place for me. In addition to the training aspect of the program, it was great to meet the other new BCSS hires from other offices. It felt like a real family of truly special individuals."
BCSS participants also have access to an internal Web site that serves as an on-line forum for professional development tools and advice.
Events with our black alumni, now numbering in the hundreds, also give BCSS members broader connections and role models to help them develop and grow. A number of BCSS alumni have left the firm to lead impressive organizations, including the Federal Reserve Board, an energy company in Trinidad, and a division of GE.