Applications call for McKinsey Women Achievement Award 2020

McKinsey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is passionate about developing leaders and invites candidates to apply to the McKinsey Women Achievement Award and help recognize and support talented women.

During the application process candidates will have to complete a short online form and select up to two offices they have a connection to and/or interest in. It can be a location where they have lived or where they speak the local language. McKinsey colleagues in this office will review the application and match them with a McKinsey mentor. If candidates are interested in applying for an internship or full-time role at McKinsey, McKinsey suggests choosing an office in a location where you’d like to work.

Eligibilities

To be eligible to apply for the award, applicants should self-identify as a woman. In addition to that, she must be a current student working towards a graduate or undergraduate degree OR a working professional with fewer than 5 years of work experience.

Application 

Candidates must submit the following materials to apply for McKinsey Women Achievement Award

• CV in English (1-2 pages max) listing most recent education information, including grades, and confirmed future education plans, including anticipated start and graduation dates. A CV should include work experience, including part-time jobs and volunteer roles, as well as extracurricular activities and achievements.
• A brief essay (250 words or fewer) about their proudest or most interesting personal achievement. Please include the obstacles s/he overcame to reach this achievement and why it is important to his/her.
• Academic transcripts depending on office selection: Offices in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden require academic transcripts from high school onward; Offices in Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, Spain, Switzerland require university transcripts; For other offices, academic transcripts are not required, but please include the relevant grades on CV