If you have an outstanding academic record, strong analytical skills, a desire for personal impact, and a commitment to learning, McKinsey can provide you with the leadership skills and business knowledge to advance within the firm or take on a leadership position elsewhere.

In choosing our people, we look for those who demonstrate capabilities in four areas:

• Problem solving to help clients solve tough questions
• Achieving to deliver distinctive client service
• Personal impact to effectively interact with people in tough situations
• Leadership to lead and foster effective teamwork.

Each of these areas is critical to success in the work we do.  

When evaluating candidate applications, we specifically look for:

• An outstanding university record for bachelor's, master's, Ph.D., or M.B.A. degrees
• Professional experience or internships (time abroad is a plus)
• Extracurricular and leadership achievements
• Foreign language skills (Chinese and English)

Our consultants are well-rounded individuals who have a good mix of the above skills and qualifications, and are fun to work with.

If you have any questions regarding your qualifications, we would be happy to provide you with more information. Please refer to the Contact Us  section.