Today's leaders face a more demanding and challenging environment than ever before. Besides analytical skills and business knowledge, leaders require a complementary set of so-called soft skills. With the Consulting Fellowship Program, McKinsey offers the opportunity for Thailand’s future leaders to build these skills.

What is the Consulting Fellowship Program?

The Consulting Fellowship Program equips Thailand’s future leaders with the necessary skills for a successful career in consulting or business. Our Bangkok office developed the program specifically for Thailand and ran it for the first time in 2008/2009. Comments from participants can be found here.

The program's components ­– consulting, workshops, networking, and mentorship – are organized by McKinsey consultants exclusively for participants.

Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the program.

Consulting – Participants have the opportunity to experience consulting by working through actual business cases. We invite consulting fellows to play the role of a consultant and advise a fictitious client on key business and strategic issues, letting them experience advanced problem solving and improve their story-lining and presentation skills.

Workshops – Capability building workshops are based on our extensive experience in management coaching and include topics such as:

• Advanced problem solving
• Dealing with conflict
• Influencing techniques
• Time management and work planning
• Operations improvement and lean manufacturing

Networking – Building networks is an important component for most undergraduates, and we host a variety of events so that consulting fellows can get to know one another, but also meet senior consultants and alumni of McKinsey & Company and build their own personal networks.

Mentorship – A McKinsey consultant is assigned to each consulting fellow to mentor and coach him or her through their critical last year of university and planning their career.

Mentors advise consulting fellows in areas such as writing CVs, managing the application process, using best practices to secure and succeed at job interviews, and creating a personal development path.

Comments from previous consulting fellows can be found here.

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Who qualifies for Consulting Fellowship Program 2013?

The program offers final-year students the opportunity to build skills not normally part of an academic curriculum.

We select only 15 candidates each year and match each consulting fellow with a McKinsey consultant, who acts as a mentor and coach throughout the program.

Candidates should have a strong track record of academic performance and extra-curricular activities.

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When and where will Consulting Fellowship Program 2013 run?

The program runs from Semptember 2012 to December 2012. We accept applications until Friday September 14, 2012 11.15PM and will notify successful applicants before September 26, 2012 11.55PM.

Most events will happen in Bangkok. We will provide transportation and accommodation for any events outside of the city.

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How do you apply to become a consulting fellow?

1. Download the application form here: Consulting Fellowship Program 2013 Application Form
2. Attach your latest CV and transcript, and send your completed application form to Consulting_Fellowship@mckinsey.com by Friday, September 14, 2012 11.55PM.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for a written test, followed by a short interview (either in person or by phone). Both written test and short interview will be conducted in the following week (Week of September 17). Exact date and time will be communicated to a short-listed applicants.

We will notify successful applicants with final result before September 26, 2012 11.55PM.

If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail: Consulting_Fellowship@mckinsey.com

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What did participants say about a Consulting Fellowship Program 2009 event?

"I really enjoyed all the activities, especially with the case, I've learned a lot from it. I like the step-by-step approach to work on the case – now I know how important prioritization is." Pim, Consulting Fellow 2009

"CFP has taught so many things about consulting. The materials provided were superb! I wish the trip was a little longer." Mimi, Consulting Fellow 2009

"I had a great time there! … The night performance and the team-mix – we really had a chance to get to know more people and it really challenged our teamwork skill. It was fantastic!" Ning, Consulting Fellow 2009

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