Chance to Attend the African Leaders on the Move Virtual Conference
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
McKinsey & Company invites individuals who are passionate about Africa to apply to the African Leaders on the Move virtual conference to learn more about the company's offices, roles, and work in the region. McKinsey has six offices in Africa – Johannesburg, Lagos, Luanda, Casablanca, Nairobi, Addis Ababa. The company serves many leading African organizations across sectors including energy and materials, financial services, consumer goods and retail, telecommunications, infrastructure, and logistics, as well as the public and social sectors. Mckinsey also plays an important role in building capabilities and creating African leaders—both in its clients’ organizations and in its own.
Eligibility:
Mckinsey welcomes applicants from various academic or professional backgrounds interested in pursuing an exciting career in consulting and passionate about working in Africa. Undergraduates, postgraduates, and professionals with up to 4 years of experience are invited to apply.
This event is non-evaluative. It is an opportunity for you to get to know McKinsey and learn more about working with them in Africa.
Benefits:
Attendees will have the opportunity to do the following:
- interact with McKinsey leaders as they talk about their entrepreneurial journeys, personal experiences, and expertise.
- participate in workshops-involving topics such as public sector, digital, banking, energy, and others to learn about McKinsey's work and problem-solving approach.
- learn about the potential opportunities offered in Africa.
Those selected to attend will be notified three days before the event.
About McKinsey & Company:
McKinsey & Company is an American worldwide management consulting firm. It conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate management decisions across the public and private sectors. Widely considered the most prestigious management consultancy. McKinsey was founded in 1926 by James O. McKinsey in order to apply accounting principles to management.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the firm expanded internationally and established new practice areas. It had 88 staff in 1951, 7,700 by the early 2000s, and 27,000+ by 2018. McKinsey's consulting has helped to establish many of the norms in business and contributed to many of the major successes and failures in business in the modern era.
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