Next Generation Women Leaders Program 2026

🏢 About McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Program

The McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Program is a multi-day leadership experience designed to support women who aspire to shape the future of business, society, and leadership. The program emphasizes:

• Personal growth
• Collaborative leadership
• Forward-looking impact

Participants will engage in structured learning sessions, peer interactions, and connect with inspiring women leaders from McKinsey and beyond.

🎁 Benefits of the Program

• Build a community that sticks
  Unlock the power of a global network of peers who share your ambitions.

• Learn to lead from experts
  Develop leadership skills that advance your personal growth and professional development, turning ambition into action.

• Connect with inspiring women
  Get inspired to think big and discover your potential by learning from trailblazing women who’ve achieved success themselves.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Identify as women
• Be based in Europe or have strong professional or academic ties to Europe
• Educational or professional background:
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or MBA student graduating no later than 2027
  • Professional with up to 8 years of work experience

The program welcomes applicants from diverse academic disciplines and professional backgrounds.

📅 Application Date and Process

Required Documents:

1. Resume in English
   Include details of your education (with grades), work experience, extracurricular activities, and achievements.

2. Preferred office location or business function

   • Choose up to three office locations or business functions based on geographic or industry ties.
   • Ensure fluency in the local language of your selected location.

3. Transcripts
   Provide high school and university transcripts with records of grades, if applicable.

🗓️ Application Deadline

23 February, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

• View program details: McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Program
• Apply here: McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Program Application

• Build a community that sticks
• Learn to lead from experts
• Connect with inspiring women