Fellow - Digital Technology

Overview

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance / high reward culture – doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we\’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you\’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have :

Responsibilities

• As a fellow, you will join a client service team and take ownership of a workstream to solve some of the toughest challenges our clients face. You will work with influential organizations—from Fortune 500 giants to innovative startups—to deliver solutions that solve immediate problems and drive long-term change.
• You’ll be at the heart of the action—helping to uncover the true challenges behind a client’s strategy and creating actionable plans that drive real change. You’ll combine research, data analysis, interviews, and brainstorming to generate fresh insights and breakthrough solutions.
• Collaborate directly with clients and McKinsey colleagues to solve problems, refine strategies, and implement transformations, ensuring the impact endures after we’ve left.
• Contribute to the group’s digital capabilities to help clients use digital technology to transform their businesses, across IT modernization, strategy, agile, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation
• Work on projects across industries and functions and stay integrated with the global firm

We will also rely on your judgment and integrity to ensure our recommendations are effective and long-lasting, and you’ll uphold McKinsey’s commitment to making a meaningful difference in the industries and communities we serve.

Location

You’ll work as a Digital Technology Consultant in Geneva or Zurich. The role involves joining a global team that covers topics from IT modernization and strategy to agile, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Application details

The Swiss application deadlines are bi-monthly. Exact dates can be found here. To apply, please hand in: CV, copies of academic transcripts (from high school onward), and letters of reference / certificates from past employment, if any.

Qualifications

• Master\’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, technology or related fields with an outstanding academic record
• Internships or first work experience, ideally in technology topics (software engineering, cloud computing, cyber security, IT architecture, agile, transformation, etc.)
• Strong interest to explore the breadth of technology-related topics
• Excellent organization capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels
• Ability to create work product-focused materials, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables
• Exceptional time management to meet responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment
• Flexibility to work or attend meetings outside traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times
• Willingness to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines)
• Working or studying experience in Switzerland is a must
• Fluency in German (for Zurich) or French (for Geneva) and English are required

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