Some people with advanced professional degrees leverage their training in related fields; for example, many doctors now work at McKinsey on healthcare reform, in our Pharmaceutical & Medical Products Practice or in our Healthcare Solutions Practice. Others use McKinsey to explore new areas and grow both personally and professionally.

APD candidates typically join us as an associate consultant (positions vary based on office and experience), or in a more specialized position focused on a specific function (e.g., digital, marketing & sales, operations, risk, and strategy & corporate finance)

Application process

If you apply to an office in the United States, there will be a portion of your application that asks you to rank your location, function, and industry interests. There are no right or wrong answers to the in-application survey - it is purely to help us learn more about what is most important to you.

If you apply to an office outside of the United States, you will indicate your location, function, and industry interests in the application.

We look forward to receiving your application and are excited to learn more about you.

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