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Associate Intern – Africa Social Sector job at McKinsey & Company

JOB DETAILS:
What You'll Do
• You'll work in teams of typically 3 - 5 consultants to identify, and oftentimes implement, potential solutions for a specific client problem or challenge. Together, you will help clients make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals.
• Over the course of each project, you will gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations. You'll also present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. In some cases, you will be asked to travel to your client site.
• When you join McKinsey, you are joining a firm that will invest in your professional development. As an associate intern, you will receive training and coaching on how to better:
• Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them
• Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solution and move people and organizations to act
• Establish trust-based relationships with clients to better serve their organizations
• Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner
• Develop your leadership style, leveraging your own passions, strengths, and personal values
• McKinsey believes in strengths-based development and coaching, and you’ll receive frequent mentoring from colleagues. This will include a senior colleague from your office or practice who will help you grow and achieve your career goals. Additionally, you will have a professional development manager who manages staffing to help you choose projects based on your priorities as well as the needs of client service teams.
• While all consultants develop specialized knowledge as they progress with McKinsey, most are initially broad in their focus, meaning they do not need specific industry or functional expertise to be successful. For consultants who join McKinsey as experienced professionals, this can mean building on previous knowledge or developing experience in an area that is completely new.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree; Advanced graduate degree in progress (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.); Academic degree requirements may vary by country
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
• Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project
• Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situationsAbility to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and local office language(s)

JOB DETAILS:
Internship Opportunities

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Be Kenyan citizens
• Be Masters, Bachelors or Diploma students from Commission for University Education (CUE) accredited tertiary level institutions studying courses that are relevant to the above programmes.
• The Masters graduates must have completed or at least finished course work.
• Undergraduates and Diploma students must be in their 3rd or 4th year of study and eligible to undertake industrial attachment/placement, as part of the course requirements. This is to be confirmed by a letter seeking industrial attachment/placement from their academic institution.
• Recently graduated i.e. within the last 12 months and unemployed
• Must be available on a full-time basis, for the entire period of the internship which will be for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months
• Must demonstrate good character, creativity, honesty, positive attitude, ability to learn. This will be assessed based on interviews and reference checks, including from the institution of study.
• Preference will be given to applicants who are from our programme areas of operation and willing to be based in that area/location. Marsabit County (North Horr); Turkana County (Lodwar) and Tana River County (Hola).

Others
• Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.
• Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary.
• Take all possible measures to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
• Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.

JOB DETAILS:
• The Intern is an entry level position at Citi where the student will receive a foundation of knowledge and training required to contribute as a valuable resource in Citi. Interns receive real-world work and add value to their teams during their time at Citi. Assignments focus on attaining core competencies in any of the following: Global Functions Institutional Clients Group Global Consumer Banking Enterprise O&T.
• Job code used for interns that are less technical and do more office and administrative related work such as finance, accounting, HR, marketing etc.

Education:
• Currently enrolled in College/University


JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities
• Assist with posting of receipts, loans and payments into the system;
• Filing of documents
• Providing administrative support to the Finance team

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Business Management/CPA Section II/ ATD finalist.
• Good communication skill, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and take initiatives where required.
• Good organisational, administrative and planning skills.
• Computer skills

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