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Life as a consultant

Life as a consultant

Understand how our consultants work, get a flavor of life in the Swiss office, and find out about the training and development we offer.more

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Meet us

Meet our consultants face to face to learn about management consulting and the work we do. We hold regular local events where you can get insights into our everyday work, our approach to problem solving, and our culture and values.more

How to apply

How to apply

We recruit all year round for four different roles. Depending on your background, you can join McKinsey Switzerland as an intern or summer associate, a fellow analyst, a fellow, or an associate. When you apply, you can choose between two paths: a generalist role or a position in our Business Technology Office.more

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What we look for

What we look for

McKinsey hires outstanding people from a diversity of academic and professional backgrounds. We seek candidates who excel at problem solving, show great potential for leadership, and have a record of achievement both at university or work and in extracurricular activities. In return, we offer the opportunity to accelerate your personal and professional development in a stimulating, supportive, and collaborative environment.
For more on what we look for, visit our global Careers site.
Diversity networks

Diversity networks

McKinsey supports partner-led network groups by helping members focus on issues of importance to their community while promoting personal networking, mentoring, and professional development.
Learn more about diversity networks at McKinsey on our global Careers site.

Serving Switzerland and the world

As well as advising some of the world’s leading corporations, we also contribute to numerous efforts to support business and socio-economic development in Switzerland and the rest of the world.

Venture

Venture

Venture is a competition designed to help budding Swiss entrepreneurs develop promising ideas into business plans, and ultimately successful companies.

Solar impulse

Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse is a mission to fly a solar airplane around the world in 2014. As Solar Impulse’s official knowledge partner, McKinsey draws on its global energy expertise to develop balanced perspectives on future resource challenges, assess the feasibility of cleantech opportunities for consumers, businesses and governments, and crystallize the resulting messages and measures in a Solar Impulse "charter."

Energy efficiency and economic opportunities
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Energy efficiency and economic opportunities

By introducing energy efficiency measures and promoting Swiss companies in renewable energy and energy efficiency worldwide, Switzerland could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy supplies, and create more than 25,000 jobs by 2020, according to this report.

Our people

  • Christophe

    Christophe

    Associate | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne

    “If I decide to set up my own company again, my McKinsey experience will give me a big advantage.”more

  • Robin

    Robin

    Associate principal | University of St Gallen

    “I thought McKinsey’s international reach and networks would give me better learning opportunities than I’d find anywhere else.”more

  • Karin Bosshardt

    Karin

    Associate | University of St Gallen

    “Even when you are new here, people put trust in you and let you take risks.”more

  • Bart

    Bart

    Engagement manager | CERN

    “Working at McKinsey is more flexible than it might seem—it’s a matter of taking the time for yourself.”more

  • Stavroula

    Stavroula

    Engagement manager | ETH, Zurich

    “No matter what topic you work on, it’s always something that ranks high on the top management agenda and creates major impact for our clients.”more

  • Marcus Jacob

    Marcus

    Associate principal | ETH, Zurich

    “Originally I planned on staying for a year. Now it’s been eight years and I’ve stopped counting.”more

  • Christian

    Christian

    Fellow | University of St Gallen

    “I don’t work alone in a darkened room; I work with the client, and together we build a solution.”more

  • Laura

    Laura

    Engagement manager | Zurich University

    “I have to prioritize and think like an entrepreneur. What would I do if it was my business?”more

  • Emiliano

    Emiliano

    Associate principal | WSBS, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

    “McKinsey doesn't have the individualistic atmosphere you find in a lab; here, I have a support network of people, my team.”more

  • Thierry

    Thierry

    Engagement manager | University of Zurich

    “We work on problems that haven’t been solved before, trying to understand how the future might pan out and coming up with fresh perspectives.”more

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Our distinctiveness as a firm stems, in part, from the diversity within our consultant body. That is the reason why we constantly hire candidates with scientific and medical backgrounds. Find out what we offer life-science graduates, MDs, and PhDs.more

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