Intern - McKinsey Design

WHAT YOU'LL DO
With a full-time, six-month internship at McKinsey Design, you can explore the opportunities within our dynamic design studio to deliver change that matters by applying the human-centered design approach on a variety of projects that integrate great designs into products, ecosystems and environments.
In this role, you will join our multidisciplinary design teams to support on and learn within all stages of the design process - from research and insight generation to concept and detailed deliveries within your area of expertise – be that digital, product or service design.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You'll join our Stockholm studio as part of McKinsey Design. The award winning studio in Stockholm is our largest European design hub, and has previously won the coveted Red-Dot Team of the Year award.
McKinsey Design drives client growth by delivering breakthrough physical and digital products, customer experiences, and design-led innovation. Our approach is multi-disciplinary, combining out-of-the-box creativity with the analytical rigour of McKinsey to innovate at scale and speed across private, public and social sectors.
Our highly-skilled, cross-functional team of designers, business strategists and agile developers deliver service concepts, experiential prototypes and go-to-market products to transform clients' businesses.
Our Design team offers the breadth and experiences of 350+ world-class design talent from Lunar Design, Veryday and McKinsey's homegrown experience design practice. At McKinsey Design, we bring a diverse community of designers and innovators passionate about getting in the midst of our customers and elevating design capabilities to the forefront of business decisions, impact and results, to ultimately create change that matters.
We help designers find their professional home in a nurturing and prestige-less studio culture – while providing access to industry leading experts, knowledge resources, driven, and talented colleagues who are committed to drive sustainable change. Our unique studio culture is casual and social, with an emphasis on knowledge building and innovation. We have the freedom to experiment, work iteratively, and are constantly learning and growing. Our community emphasizes the importance of mentorship, collaboration and propelling the value of good design.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in digital product design, physical product design, service design or similar
Passion for your discipline and belief in its power to drive holistic change
Curiosity to learn and adopt new tools and method
Ability to contribute to projects from the start and work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to function, adapt and succeed in a constantly changing, fast-paced environment
Positive attitude and motivation to deliver highest quality work
Entrepreneurial, experimental and self-driven
Proven skills on tools and methods of your area of expertise (e.g., Figma or similar for digital design, sketching and rendering for physical product)
Ability to communicate fluently in English
Willingness and ability to travel to client sites when needed
Available for 5-6 months