McKinsey Recruiting Events for PhDs and Postdocs

McKinsey is actively recruiting candidates set to receive a PhD, post-doctorate, or MD degree in 2024. Application review for students graduating in 2023 has closed. Below is a list of events and programs where you can learn more about McKinsey APD recruiting.

Consultant Panel & Recruiting Kick-off at MIT
January 25 at 5:30 PM in 32-144

McKinsey & Company is among the most prestigious global Management Consulting firms in the world and a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most influential businesses and institutions. Join us for an information session & panel, followed by pizza and mingling! This is for PhD, post-doctorate, and MD students to learn more about a career at McKinsey and hear from consultants in our Boston office. Register here

Transition from Academia to Consulting (Virtual)
February 2 at 7:00 PM

Join us for a discussion on how to transition from academia to consulting. Register here.

Open Q&A with McKinley’s APD Recruiter (Virtual)
February 6 at Noon

Tune in for an open Q&A with Jennie Flores, the APD McKinsey recruiter for MIT. Ask any recruiting questions! Register here.

Consultant Coffee-Chats
We will be hosting group coffee chats for PhD students and postdocs interested in exploring a career in consulting who plan to graduate in 2024 or plan to complete their Postdoc by 2024. This is an opportunity to meet with McKinsey consultants for 25 minutes in a group setting and ask questions. Two-to-three students will be paired with a consultant. Get your questions answered about opportunities at McKinsey, the recruiting timeline, interviewing, or anything else on your mind.

January 27 at Blue Bottle (88 Ames St, Cambridge)
Apply and Sign-up for a time slot on Handshake

February 3 in MIT CAPD (E17-294)
Apply and Sign-up for a time slot on Handshake

For more information about virtual events and other opportunities for APD candidates, please see our candidate calendar here.

Advanced Professional Degree Candidate Application Deadlines
McKinsey is actively recruiting for the following programs and opportunities, and eligible candidates are those set to receive a PhD, post-doctorate, or MD degree in 2024.

McKinsey Insight
Applications are due February 28

McKinsey insight is a 3-day program taking place April 13th to 15th that provides an overview of management consulting and an opportunity to connect with current McKinsey consultants. Eligible applicants are candidates set to receive a PhD, post-doctorate, or MD degree in a STEM-related field in 2024. Apply here.

Diversity Connect
Applications are due February 28
Diversity Connect is a 3-day program taking place from March 30th to April 1st and provides an overview of management consulting and life as a McKinsey consultant. Eligible applicants are candidates who identify as African American, Black, Hispanic, Latino, or Native
American to North America and who are pursuing a PhD, postdoctorate, MD, or JD degree. Apply here.

Full-Time Associate Position
Application due in mid-June 2023 for start dates in 2024

Full time applications for our associate role are due in June 2023. Students completing their PhD, MD, or post-doctorate degree in 2024
are eligible to apply. Apply here.

For more information about virtual events and other opportunities for APD candidates, please see our candidate calendar here. Additional information about the recruitment of MIT advanced degree candidates is available on the following MIT-specific McKinsey webpage.












By Francis Borrego
Francis Borrego Senior Assistant Director, Employer Relations