Home Call for Applications McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Award 2015 for Female Students/Professional Across Africa (2,000 Euros Prize & More).

McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Award 2015 for Female Students/Professional Across Africa (2,000 Euros Prize & More).

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Application Deadline: November 30th 2015

McKinsey & Company invites female students and experienced professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to be inspired and make a difference!

McKinsey passionately believes in developing outstanding female leaders. Mckinsey does so every day, internally and with clients. Mckinsey have also published numerous acclaimed pieces that demonstrate the importance of women in leadership, including Women Matter and the Centered Leadership project. Now we’d like to invite you to take the next step of your leadership journey with us.

Requirements:

Applications are invited from women based across Europe, the Middle East and Africa who are:

  • Current students working towards a Bachelors, Masters, MBA or PhD, from any discipline or background
  • Experienced professionals with any background (e.g., business, technology, marketing)
  • Women who actively seek ways to maximise their own potential
  • Individuals who enjoy problem solving and creative thinking
  • Women who thrive when working with other people

Benefits:

Winners will be awarded:

  • 2,000 Euros (or equivalent in local currency) towards the cost of tuition, summer employment, volunteer work, research, an independent project/entrepreneurial venture, or anything else you wish to do with the money
  • Individual mentorship from McKinsey consultants
  • Guaranteed invite to selected McKinsey events

Application Procedure:

  • When you apply you will be asked to list up to 4 office/practice location choices that you may be interested in. This is for application screening purposes as the various McKinsey offices/practices choose the Award winners.
  • Your office/practice location choices determine by which you will be considered. Therefore, make sure you choose a location to which you have strong ties to and whose local language you are fluent in. If you choose a practice, make sure you have relevant experience. This does not limit you to any particular office/practice for the future.

To apply please submit in English:

  • Your CV including details of your education (including grades), any work experience as well as any extracurricular activities and achievements
  • A cover letter (1 page max) including a short description of a challenging situation where you had to demonstrate your leadership skills
  • Academic transcripts depending on your office preferences (please see details below)
  1. France, Greece, Ireland, Latin America, Middle East, Portugal, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom: Academic transcripts are optional and do not need to be submitted, but make sure to include relevant grades in your CV
  2. Asia and Pacific, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, USA : Submit academic transcripts from university
  3. Austria, Africa, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden : Submit academic transcripts from high school onwards

Apply Now for the McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Award 2015

For More Information:

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