McKinsey Achievement Awards

Advancing talent. Celebrating diversity.

McKinsey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is passionate about developing leaders. The McKinsey Achievement Awards aim to recognize and support talented individuals around the world whose backgrounds may be currently underrepresented in leadership roles.

McKinsey achievement award recipients will receive

McKinsey mentorship

You will be invited to participate in a series of events where you will network and discuss your academic or professional advancement. During these events you will get to know our colleagues in a more intimate setting and learn about their diverse backgrounds and what brought them to our firm.

Our colleagues will also be available to answer any questions you may have and help you with interview preparation should you apply for a role with McKinsey in the future.

Sponsorship of $2,500 USD*

These funds are meant to be used to support academic or professional development.

_{*$2,500 USD or local-currency equivalent; the award is in gross amount and may be subject to local taxation.}

We are no longer accepting applications for the McKinsey Achievement Awards

Related Resources

Diversity and Inclusion

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is embedded in our firm’s history and daily practices.

Women at McKinsey

Attracting and developing exceptional talent is core to our mission. If we do not have equal representation of women, we are missing out on critical talent.

Equal at McKinsey, LGBTQ+ at McKinsey

In 1995, a group of colleagues created Equal at McKinsey, our LGBTQ network, which formally demonstrates our commitment to LGBTQ equality and inclusion. Equal at McKinsey is our vibrant worldwide network of LGBTQ+ colleagues who are committed to one another’s success and to attracting other exceptional LGBTQ+ individuals into the McKinsey community.