Intern - Women's Internship and Scholarship

Job Description:

In this role, your responsibilities will include gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, developing and communicating recommendations.

You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. You'll work on a client team, playing an active role in all aspects of client engagement. You will receive frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on your team.

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 your client.

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.

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 organizations 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.

We will be hosting an information session on Friday, 5 June 2026 where you can learn more about the Women in Leadership Scholarship & Internship program. You will be able 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.

McKinsey's Women's Internship and Scholarship is a program designed to recognize talent and support women who would like to maximize their own potential. This program allows students from a broad range of university degrees 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

Candidate Requirements:

* 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
* Citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or permanent resident currently residing in Australia or New Zealand