Social, Healthcare and Public Entities Internship in Africa at McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company is offering an internship opportunity in the Social, Healthcare and Public Entities department in one of the following locations, Addis Ababa, Lago, or Nairobi. 

1. In this role, you will help clients in the public and social sectors solve their most pressing problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists to researchers.
2. You'll work in teams of typically 3 - 5 consultants to identify, and oftentimes implement, potential solutions for a specific client problem or challenge. Together, you will help clients make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals.
3. Over the course of each project, you will gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations. You'll also present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. In some cases, you will be asked to travel to your client site.
4. Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them.
5. Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
6. Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solution and move people and organizations to act.
7. Establish trust-based relationships with clients to better serve their organizations.
8. Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner.

1. Bachelor’s degree; Advanced graduate degree in progress (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.); Academic degree requirements may vary by country.
2. Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.
3. Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project.
4. Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations.
5. Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and local office language(s).

About McKinsey & Company:

McKinsey & Company is an American worldwide management consulting firm, founded in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey, that advises on strategic management to corporations, governments, and other organizations. Under the leadership of Marvin Bower, McKinsey expanded into Europe during the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1960s, McKinsey's Fred Gluck—along with Boston Consulting Group's Bruce Henderson, Bill Bain at Bain & Company, and Harvard Business School's Michael Porter—transformed corporate culture.

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