Intern - Recruiting

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will assist recruiters in coordinating on-campus and in-office events, including identifying assessors for interview days, arranging logistics, reserving conference rooms, preparing materials, etc. You will also assist in management of candidate data including maintaining accurate and up-to-date application information in recruiting systems and running reports.

You will work closely with our Recruiting team and leadership and wider recruiting teams to provide a best-in-class recruiting experience for all stakeholders. You will communicate interview logistics to candidates, respond to general process inquiries and support the application screening process.

You will also perform a range of administrative tasks, helping the team where needed, update recruiting calendar and you will help coordinate the hiring of consultants through recruiting events.

This is a full-time internship 24 months contract. You will be based in Lagos office as an integral member of our Africa recruiting team. The Lagos offices are part of the McKinsey Africa complex with 6 offices across the continent (Johannesburg, Lagos, Casablanca, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Luanda) and about 500 collaborators. You will report to the Senior Manager of Recruiting in Africa.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• University degree required
• Some experience in Human Resources, Recruiting, or Employer Branding is preferred
• Solid knowledge of basic computer applications
• Strong customer service orientation; excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, with an eye for detail
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to execute strategies effectively and deliver results
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team