McKinsey Summer Business Analyst Internship

The McKinsey Summer Business Analyst internship puts undergraduates and non-MBA master’s students onto real client teams at the world’s best-known consulting firm for eight to ten weeks. Interns own a genuine workstream, analyzing data, building recommendations and presenting to clients, with US pay around USD 9,000 per month pro-rated from the analyst salary.

Most successful interns receive full-time return offers, making this one of the highest-leverage summers available in business. McKinsey recruits office by office with deadlines that have recently moved earlier (the last main cycle closed March 29 with rolling review), so check your target office’s date and prepare for the Solve assessment and case interviews.

• Undergraduate and non-MBA master's students, typically in their second-to-last year, graduating in the window defined by each cycle (the current intern cycle targets December 2027 to August 2028 graduates).
• All majors are welcome: consulting cares about problem solving, not a specific degree.
• Strong academic record (a GPA around 3.5 or higher is the practical bar at competitive offices) plus leadership evidence.
• Office-by-office application: you apply to specific McKinsey locations, and language requirements follow the office.
• MBA students apply instead to the Summer Associate track through their school's calendar.
• Sophomore and first-year tracks (SSBA and FYSBA) exist in North America for underrepresented groups.
• Reapplication in later cycles is allowed if you are not successful.

• Join a live client engagement as a full member of a McKinsey team from day one.
• Own a defined workstream: gather and analyze data, build models and structure problems.
• Develop and present recommendations to team leadership and, often, directly to clients.
• Work alongside consultants, engagement managers and partners with structured coaching.
• Participate in intern training, social events and mentorship programming.
• Perform at a level that earns the return offer most successful interns receive.

• Intern pay pro-rated from the full-time Business Analyst salary, roughly USD 8,000 to 9,000 per month in the United States, with local rates elsewhere.
• The strongest brand in management consulting on your CV after just one summer.
• A structured evaluation that converts strong performances into full-time Business Analyst offers.
• World-class problem-solving training, mentorship and alumni network access.
• Offices in more than 65 countries, so you can target your home region or an international office.
• Dedicated diversity programs (Ignite, Insight, FYSBA, SSBA) create earlier entry points.

• Create a profile on McKinsey Careers and select the Summer Business Analyst role for your target offices.
• Prepare a one-page CV and a focused cover letter; quantified impact matters more than fancy formatting.
• Watch the calendar: the most recent intern cycle deadline was March 29 with rolling review afterward, and some campuses have separate September and October dates, so verify your office's date on the application deadlines page.
• After applying, expect the McKinsey Solve game assessment by email, followed by case and personal experience interviews.
• Practice live cases seriously; interviews test structured problem solving more than memorized frameworks.
• If unsuccessful, you can reapply in the next cycle with a stronger file.