Application Deadline: Unspecified
Applications are now open for the McKinsey & Company Young Leadership Programme Fellowship. The Young Leaders Programme is a 1-year full-time consulting program designed for recent university graduates from different academic backgrounds interested in pursuing an exciting career in consulting and passionate about working in Africa. This is an internship open to West African graduates who have completed or are yet to begin their country’s mandatory national youth service. YLP helps to develop exceptional young local African talent into real leaders.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Undergraduate or master’s degree
- Less than 3 years of work experience
- Completed or is about to begin national youth service
- Outstanding record of academic achievement
- Proven record of leadership through extracurricular activities and/or in a work setting
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Programme Details
You’ll work in teams of typically 3-5 consultants, playing an active role in all aspects of the client engagement.
This includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing and communicating recommendations. You’ll also have the opportunity to present results to clients and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. You’ll gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to McKinsey. YLPs receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues on their teams.
Following the end of the YLP, assuming good performance, you may be offered a full-time business analyst role with the office.
Available Opportunities
- Fellow – Young Leaders Program – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Fellow – Young Leaders Program, Nairobi, Kenya
- Fellow – Young Leaders Program, Lagos, Nigeria
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the McKinsey & Company Young Leadership Programme Fellowship