Who You'll Work With Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else. When you join us, you will have: Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey. A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes. Global community: With colleagues across 65 countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children. What You'll Do You’ll work on a client team, playing an active role in all aspects of the client engagement. In this role, your responsibilities will include gathering and analysing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, developing and communicating recommendations. You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. Interns receive frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on their teams. You will work with your McKinsey colleagues and with the client team, owning a distinct piece of the project. Some examples of the specific work may include interviewing clients, leading client teams, building financial models, creating and delivering presentations, and working with McKinsey subject experts to develop perspectives and insights for the client. Interested to learn more? Join our virtual information session! To learn more about the Women in Leadership Scholarship & Internship program, we will be hosting an information session on 4PM (AEST) Thursday, 19 June 2025. This will be a fantastic opportunity for you to hear from previous winners and recipients on their experiences as an intern and get some advice on your CV. This information session is open to all undergraduate or postgraduate female students who are interested in applying for the scholarship and internship. To register, please sign up here. You will be based in our Auckland, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney office as part of the Women’s Internship and Scholarship program. You will be part of a client project team, collaborating with colleagues and clients to solve their toughest business problems. McKinsey’s Women’s Internship and Scholarship is a program designed to recognise talent and support women who would like to maximize their own potential. This program allows students from a broad range of university degree’s to receive first-hand consulting experience. Our Australian and New Zealand offices are inviting female undergraduate students to apply for McKinsey’s $20,000 Women’s scholarship and paid internship opportunity. When you join McKinsey as an intern, you are joining a firm that will challenge you and invest heavily in your professional development. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on teams and help the best organisations in the world – across the private, public, and social sectors – solve some of their most difficult problems. You will also work with a range of experts in the firm, from data scientists to researchers to software and app designers. Qualifications Pre-penultimate or penultimate year student enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree Outstanding record of academic achievement with a strong commitment to excellence in personal and professional growth Strong record of initiative-taking and leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident currently residing in Australia or New Zealand