Consulting

Pre-Associate

Job ID: 15036
  • Paris
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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

You will 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 will also have the opportunity to present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members.
You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm.  Pre-Associates receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues.  This support includes a partner assigned to you to help guide your career as well as several weeks of formal training in your first two years as a Pre-Associate.  
Additionally, you will receive guidance and support from your local office in the selection of client projects, helping you to develop your skills and build your network. 
We view the Pre-Associate position as the start of a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible career with McKinsey.  
During your first few years with the firm, you will serve as a Pre-Associate on multiple client engagements and work with a number of colleagues and clients in a range of industry and functional areas.  

Your Growth

We encourage you to explore different content areas or geographies through a year-long rotation with one of our practices (e.g., corporate finance, social sector, healthcare, operations) or global offices; many do this after two years as a generalist Pre-Associate. 
Following your Pre-Associate tenure, assuming good performance, you will move into a post-graduate school role.  Some Pre-Associates will take advantage of the opportunity to get outside experience through a secondment (externship) with a private sector or social sector client with the firm’s support.  Others may choose to pursue graduate school with support from the firm.  
You will join our Paris office and will be part of our Generalist practice in a wide variety of disciplines, across industries and functions.  
When you join McKinsey as a Pre-Associate, you are joining a firm that will challenge you and invest in your professional development. In this role you be at your best working on a team to help organizations all around the world solve their most difficult problems. You will have the chance to work in the private, public, and/or social sectors. 
To learn more about how we help our clients and where you fit in, please visit our careers site.

Your qualifications and skills

  • Master's degree 
  • 2+ years of work experience after completing your undergraduate degree
  • For less than 2 years of work experience, please apply for the Business Analyst level
  • 4+ years of work experience, please apply for the Associate level
  • Outstanding record of academic achievement
  • Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
  • Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively with people at all levels in an organization
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing – in French and English
  • Willingness to travel
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Industries
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare Systems & Services
  • High Tech
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Capabilities
  • Strategy & Corporate Finance
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Job Skill Group - CSS Pre-Associate
Job Skill Code - JRAS - Junior Associate (Bus. Analyst equivalent)
Function - Strategy & Corporate Finance
Industry - Aerospace & Defense;Consumer Packaged Goods;Financial Services;Healthcare Systems & Services;High Tech
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 GMT 2025
LinkedIn Posting City - Paris
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - France
LinkedIn Job Title - Pre-Associate
LinkedIn Function - Consulting
LinkedIn Industry - Management Consulting
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Associate