McKinsey announces Advanced Professional Degree candidate deadline – January 23, 2025

If you are currently in a postdoc and/or completed an advanced professional degree (as listed above) between September 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025, we encourage you to apply by January 23rd.

For those graduating on/after June 1, 2025 we will have another deadline. Stay tuned for updated information.

Advanced Professional Degree (APD) candidates are those working toward the following degrees: PhD (including postdocs), MD (including medical interns, residents and fellows), JD, PharmD, etc. Non-MBA Master candidates must have at least four years in between the completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree to be qualified for the full-time Associate position.
McKinsey is looking for more people like you to join the community.

Bookmark the website. Reach out to our APD recruiting team with questions.

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Virtual Recruiting Events

These sessions will help you learn about the world of consulting, how your degree will be valuable, what life is like at McKinsey, and how we help our clients solve the most complex problems. These sessions may be ran through the APD recruiting team or the larger McKinsey Recruiting community.

December 18, 2024 | 3:30-4:30pm ET / 12:30-1:30pm PT
McKinsey Unpacked

McKinsey Upacked is a virtual session hosted by Blair Ciesil and Marie Padberg, partners and global Talent Attraction leaders. They’ll be joined by Eric Kutcher, Senior Partner and North America Managing Partner. You’ll hear candid stories and insider tips you won’t get anywhere else. Don’t miss out – register by December 17! 

January 9, 2025 | 5:00-6:00pm ET / 2:00-3:00pm PT
Information Session This information session is designed for candidates interested in our upcoming January deadline. Please see above for eligibility requirements. For those graduating after June 2025, we will update you in February 2025 with our full event programming schedule. It will also be made available for registration on our website.

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Director of Employer Relations