Eligibility

To be considered for NGWL Asia–Pacific, you must be currently based in or have very strong ties with the Asia-Pacific region. You must also be:

• A bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, or MBA student graduating no later than 2026.

  or

• A professional with up to eight years of work experience.

To apply, please submit the following by May 1, 2025:

• Resume: in English. This should include details of your education and grades, work experience, extracurricular activities, and achievements.
• A cover letter (optional, maximum of 250 words), where you can share your motivation to join the program and add anything to support your application beyond the information included in your resume, e.g., leadership experience, achievements or personal circumstances explaining your connection to the region.
• Your office preference. When you apply, you will choose up to three office locations to review your application (participating McKinsey offices listed below). We advise you to make your choices based on geographic ties (e.g., you have studied or lived in the country). You should be fluent in the local language.
• Digital assessment: Additionally, as part of the application process, you will be asked to complete an online digital assessment that will last about 60 minutes. This does not require any preparation or prior business knowledge. More details will be shared after submitting your application. Please note that residents of Mainland China and applicants of South Korea are exempted from the digital assessment for this program.