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Deadlines

United States: Our full-time Associate role deadline is June 15, 2023. APD candidates applying to full-time roles have an anticipated graduation year of 2024.

Canada: Our full-time Associate role deadline is August 25, 2023. APD candidates applying to full-time roles have an anticipated graduation year of 2024. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for September 2023.

If you are currently enrolled in school and have one summer left (Summer 2024, anticipated graduation of 2025), the deadline for our associate intern role will be Fall 2023. Those applying to intern roles will have an anticipated graduation year of 2025.

Have more questions about your candidacy or the APD application and interview process?

Read our APD Tips here See our calendar of on-line events you can join to learn more

What Is Advanced Professional Degree?

Advanced Professional Degree (APD) represents candidates who are postdocs or working toward the following degrees: PhD, MD (including medical interns, residents and fellows), JD, PharmD, Nursing, and non-MBA Masters. Non-MBA Master candidates must have at least four years in between the completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree to be qualified as having an APD. If a non-MBA Masters candidate does not have four years in between completion of their undergraduate and graduate degrees, they would qualify for our business analyst positions.

What Roles Are Available?

APDs typically join us as associates, working either as generalists or expert consultants if they have a specific function or industry that they would like to focus on such as digital, analytics, and operations. We also have industry and technology roles such as data scientists, software engineers, product managers, data engineers, designers, agile coaches, or digital marketers. APD candidates may also consider applying for a summer associate internship position or the MD fellowship program depending on their degree. Eligibility for the internship and MD fellowship program depends on your anticipated graduation or program completion date.

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Campus Calendar

Jun 07 2023

APD Recruiter Office Hours

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Optional recruiter office hour session to ask any general questions!

This will be an informal 60-minute session where you can join to ask any general questions. This session is open to those currently pursuing advance professional degrees (PhDs, MDs JDs and Masters) at any university in North America. This event is optional, you can join and drop from the session at any given time

Jun 13 2023

APD Recruiter Office Hours

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM 3:00 - 3:45 pm EST

This will be an informal 45-minute session where you can join to ask any general questions. This session is open to those currently pursuing advance professional degrees (PhDs, MDs JDs and Masters) at any university in North America. This event is optional, you can join and drop from the session at any given time.

Jul 03 2023

Meet McKinsey London Presentation

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm BST

Are you interested in applying to McKinsey London? Our virtual presentation will give you the chance to find out more about the McKinsey London office, the types of problems we solve and the skills we are looking for!

Finalists (both undergraduate and postgraduate) and penultimate year undergraduates are welcome to register for this presentation. Students studying outside of the UK and Ireland are welcome to register for this event.

Find out more and register by July 2

Jul 10 2023

McKinsey London Summer Case Workshop

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm BST

Are you interested in applying to McKinsey London?

We are hosting online interactive case study workshop to introduce students that are interested in our Junior Associate, Business Analyst and Summer Business Analyst roles.

We hire people from all backgrounds, so if you are motivated for success in your career then we would like to meet you! Final year (both undergraduate and postgraduate) and penultimate year undergraduates of any degree discipline are invited to apply! Students studying outside of the UK and Ireland are also welcome to apply for this event.

Please apply by Monday, July 3, for this online workshop, which takes place on Monday, July 10.

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