FAQ

Apply if you:

• want to be inspired to make a difference
• want to learn more about the work we do at McKinsey and what being a consultant really means
• want to grow via training and feedback

Next Generation Women Leaders Award: current students working towards a Bachelors, Masters or PhD, from any discipline or background and who self-identify as female.

We are a global firm, and we encourage applicants who are interested in opportunities at any of our 120+ global offices.

Complete your application on this site by November 11, 2019 for the award.

The application includes a resume, online form, cover letter, and office/practice selections. Please note that academic transcripts are required by some offices and practices.

Please provide your most recent education information.

Selected applicants will be invited to one round of interviews for final consideration.

Award winners are selected by McKinsey offices and practices. Please choose up to two locations you have ties with (e.g. you have lived in the country and you speak the local language) or a practice/industry you have experience in.

All of the offices and practices are excited to review award applications. We encourage you to list the McKinsey offices or practices you’re most excited to meet. Additionally, we encourage you to list your specific skills and experience in the “Skills/Experience” section so that our functional practices have the opportunity to review relevant applications.

Award: Interview invitations will be sent in late November. Final decisions will be communicated before mid-December.

Yes, all applications will be reviewed regardless of prior job applications.

Should you not be accepted for an NGWL initiative, it will not impact your future job or event applications in any way.

McKinsey Women is our global firm-wide network of female consultants—a powerful resource that provides formal and informal mentoring, training, and relationship-building opportunities. Each office fosters local connections and delivers local programs to help women connect, learn, and grow; women-specific training programs are offered at every level; and we encourage a culture of flexibility and offer specific programs that support career success. Please visit us online to learn more.

For more information, please visit our Careers website.

You may send event-specific inquiries via email to:

Paris event and NGWL award: Next_Generation_Women_Leaders@mckinsey.com