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Undergraduate Degree Candidates

Consultants at McKinsey play an active role in many aspects of client engagements, including fact gathering, analysis, client communications, making recommendations, and implementation. Undergraduates typically join us as business analysts or fellows as an integral part of our client service teams.

Some stay for 2 or 3 years before attending graduate school or gaining further work experience, others stay on and move directly into a post-graduate school role. In the Business Analyst or Fellow role you will collaborate with senior consultants, client managers, and executives on every part of the consulting process, from brainstorming ideas to working side-by-side with clients to implement team recommendations.

You can join McKinsey with or without an alignment to a specific type of work. Generalists are not aligned to any specific function or industry and typically work on a variety of projects. Practice consultants join a functional group (such as digital, marketing and sales, operations, etc.) and dedicate most of their work to this focus.

In a tech role at McKinsey, including Software Engineers, Data Engineers and Data Scientists, you’ll be part of an agile, close-knit team dedicated to helping you and your team perform at your best.  Working with McKinsey’s clients -- some of the world’s most innovative and influential organizations -- you’ll develop our analytics, data, and management products, collaborating with consultants to apply them in our client work.

Recruiting team

Class of '04

Kurt Chauviere

Recruiting co-lead
Class of '07

Maura Goldrick

Recruiting co-lead
Class of '11

Darius Imregun

Recruiting co-lead
Class of '07

Jake Bryant

Recruiting co-lead

Maddie Thomas

Recruiter

Cat Gray

Recruiter

Meet McKinsey’s Affinity Networks

At McKinsey, we are passionate advocates of diversity, equity, and inclusion, both at our firm and across the globe. We have more than 20 internal affinity networks, resource groups, and communities to support our colleagues with shared backgrounds and experiences. We are pleased to invite you to join events hosted by several of these networks.

I haven’t found a place with a more intriguing, globally diverse collection of people and opportunities to make things happen… as you think through your own career options, I look forward to speaking to you

Kurt Chauviere

Campus Calendar

Class of
Jan 01 2023
Jun 01 2023

Connect with McKinsey

January 01 – June 01

The Connect with McKinsey program is available during the winter and spring months of the year and is designed to help students across North America in undergraduate and non-MBA master’s programs create early connections with our colleagues and learn more about our recruiting process for full-time and internship roles starting in 2024.

Being a part of Connect with McKinsey will allow us to better understand your background and the locations, practices, and type of work you are most interested in. Connect with McKinsey participants will receive invitations to recruiting events, newsletters with recruiting resources, priority access to our application launch and deadline dates, and consideration for our professional development and leadership programs.

Mar 28 2023

Harvard Resume Writing Workshop with McKinsey & Company

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST | This is a virtual event.
Join current Business Analysts and the McKinsey Harvard recruiter to receive resume writing tips and structuring to put your best self forward! Please have a copy of your resume with you during the virtual session.
Mar 28 2023

Communities at McKinsey

8:00 pm - 8:45 pm EST

Interested in learning about McKinsey’s various affinity groups and different offices across North America? Join us in learning about our active networks that support our inclusive network and build connections for mentorship and coaching.

Mar 29 2023

Recruiter Office Hours

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST | This is a virtual event.
Join in for a quick Ask Me Anything session with the Harvard BA recruiter!
Mar 30 2023

Info Session – Inside the McKinsey Team Room

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Tired of the same old information sessions? So are we! Of course, you’ll learn the basics about being a Business Analyst. But then you’ll take a peek inside a McKinsey team room to see how our business analysts, associates, data scientists, software-cloud engineers, agile coaches, data engineers, product managers, designers, and digital marketers work together to help our clients, some of the world’s most innovative and influential organizations, perform at their best.
Apr 03 2023

Exploration Month - Choosing your McKinsey Office

Need help narrowing down which offices you'd like to apply for? Would you prefer a larger office or a smaller office? Would you like to live by nature or in a bigger city? Join our Exploration Month opening session "Choosing your McKinsey Office" where we'll cover these topics and help you narrow down which sessions you should prioritize this month!

Apr 04 2023

McKinsey Practice Spotlight

This time is to educate undergraduate students on multiple different practices McKinsey has.

Apr 05 2023

Harvard Interview Workshop with McKinsey & Company

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST | This is a virtual event.
Join current Business Analysts and the McKinsey Harvard recruiter to learn more about preparing for the McKinsey & Company interview process!
Apr 06 2023
Jun 01 2023

Global Energy & Materials Office Hours - North America (Campus Applicants)

April 06 – June 01 EST | This is a virtual event.

These informal sessions are designed to help interested applicants, coming directly from campus, learn more about the Global Energy & Materials (GEM) practice within North America. If you are an undergraduate or graduate (non-MBA) student, interested in Chemicals, Agriculture, Basic Materials, Oil & Gas, or Electric Power & Natural Gas, come learn more! GEM work makes up over 18% of our Firm’s work, and we are excited to answer your questions about GEM.

This event is geared toward applicants wishing to join a North American office.

Apr 06 2023

Harvard x McKinsey Meet & Greet

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Are you graduating in December 2023 or beyond and interested in learning more about the upcoming opportunities to join McKinsey & Company? Join us for a casual evening with current and former Harvard students who are McKinsey consultants. You'll have the opportunity to network, hear first-hand experience, and explore the upcoming summer and full-time opportunities with McKinsey including the following positions: Sophomore Summer Business Analyst (SSBA), Summer Business Analyst (SBA), Full-time Business Analyst (BA).

Apr 07 2023

McKinsey x Harvard Consultant Office Hours

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST | This is a virtual event.
Meet with McKinsey consultants to learn more about life as a BA, tip for the recruiting process, and anything else that may be on your mind!
Apr 12 2023

Tech & Startups at McKinsey

7:00 PM – 7:50 PM
Are you interested in tech and startups? Studied computer science or data science, but want to explore beyond traditional tech roles? Come learn about the tech and digital opportunities at McKinsey. From McKinsey Digital which focuses on driving transformation and building business through the power data and artificial intelligence to Fuel which helps scale startups, there are numerous paths at McKinsey that allow students with tech backgrounds to excel and grow.
Apr 12 2023

Private Equity and Corporate Finance at McKinsey

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM
Are you interested in private equity and corporate finance? In the Private Equity & Principal Investors practice, McKinsey consultants have the opportunity to work with PE clients across the deal life cycle and institutional investors on corporate and investment strategy. In the Strategy & Corporate Finance practice, McKinsey consultants have the opportunity to work with clients across industries to accelerate growth and define blue sky strategies.
Apr 19 2023

Global Energy & Materials Office Hours - North America (Campus Applicants)

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST | This is a virtual event.

These informal sessions are designed to help interested applicants, coming directly from campus, learn more about the Global Energy & Materials (GEM) practice within North America. If you are an undergraduate or graduate (non-MBA) student, interested in Chemicals, Agriculture, Basic Materials, Oil & Gas, or Electric Power & Natural Gas, come learn more! GEM work makes up over 18% of our Firm’s work, and we are excited to answer your questions about GEM.

This event is geared toward applicants wishing to join a North American office.

Apr 21 2023

McKinsey Women's Lunch & Learn

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Join us for a lunch & learn with McKinsey Women! Learn about the resources available to women at the Firm and our Women@McKinsey affinity network and hear more about our annual Women in the Workplace report, known as the largest study of women in corporate America! Come ready to learn, engage, and connect!

May 03 2023

Info Session – Inside the McKinsey Team Room

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Tired of the same old information sessions? So are we! Of course, you’ll learn the basics about being a Business Analyst. But then you’ll take a peek inside a McKinsey team room to see how our business analysts, associates, data scientists, software-cloud engineers, agile coaches, data engineers, product managers, designers, and digital marketers work together to help our clients, some of the world’s most innovative and influential organizations, perform at their best.
May 09 2023

Make Your Own McKinsey: Sustainability

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
McKinsey is “in the arena” with our clients, and wants to be a leading catalyst for global decarbonization. We’re working to help all industry sectors transform to reach net zero by 2050, balanced with other sustainability goals and tailored to regional contexts. We do this by leveraging our thought leadership, innovative tools and solutions, top talent, and a vibrant ecosystem of industry associations and knowledge platforms focused on innovating to net zero. In this virtual session you’ll hear from our consultants about their work on issues related to sustainability. You’ll also learn ways that you can get involved with the Sustainability Practice after you join.
May 10 2023

A Day in the Life of a BA

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Still stumped as to what a McKinsey consultant actually does? Curious what a day in the life of a Business Analyst looks like? Join us to learn more about the day in the life of a BA at McKinsey. You will hear from McKinsey consultants as they share about their own recruiting journeys, transition to their role, and navigating the Firm.

Opportunities for Undergraduate Degree Candidates

Undergraduates typically join us as business analysts or fellows as an integral part of our client service teams. Some stay for 2 or 3 years before attending graduate school or gaining further work experience, others stay on and move directly into a post-graduate school role.

Our roles include generalist consulting; practice consulting, focused on a specific function or industry (such as digital, marketing and sales, and operations); and tech roles, including software engineers, data scientists, among other positions.

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