Innovation and Learning Center Intern

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:

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. 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 for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. World-class 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. You will work on key issues and deep dive into digital operations, involving technological solutions for manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, product development and more.

In this role, you will go beyond the usual buzzwords and focus on where and how digital and analytics bring real added value to companies in their individual and concrete situation. You will run the processes and equipment. You will help to continuously improve current Innovation and Learning Center (ILC) learning environment and curriculum, serving as a workshop facilitator for ILC shop floor content.

With your creative ideas and knowledge, you will help drive and create innovative solutions for clients. You will lead preparation and delivery of workshops. Lastly, you will problem-solve with consultants and help create opportunities and develop a strong pipeline for the deployment of ILC to deliver distinctive value to clients and Learning Center (ILC) team.

When you join McKinsey as an intern, you will experience an innovative experiential learning facility founded by McKinsey, a unique immersive environment with multiple members from all kinds of industry.

The ILC São Paulo will showcase the future of digital operations and provide end-to-end training on digital capabilities that drive bottom-line impact. The ILC offers a fully functioning production line that provides hands-on training across Industry 4.0 topics, integrating advanced digital solutions to support learning.

Current student pursuing a degree in engineering or related area; expected graduation date between July 2027 and December 2027 Demonstrated outstanding academic performance and an aptitude for analytics Interest in Industry 4.0, IoT and digital manufacturing Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills; ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis Track record of initiative and creativity Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people Strong commitment to excellence and personal and professional growth Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations Strong record of initiative-taking and leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities Ability to grasp and communicate complex ideas clearly Fluency in English and Portuguese; fluency in Spanish is a plus