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Data Science Intern - QuantumBlack Immersion Program
at McKinsey & Company
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Join McKinsey's QuantumBlack Immersion Program as a Data Science Intern for 8-10 weeks, with placement in Singapore, Thailand, or Indonesia. You will typically join a client engagement and contribute to developing products or R&D projects, working in interdisciplinary teams to connect real-world business questions to machine learning methods. You will apply math, statistics, and ML to derive insights, write optimized code, and help develop world-class data science products for clients and the internal team. This program provides mentorship, growth opportunities, and exposure to multiple sectors as you explore a career in technical consulting.
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Data Science Intern - QuantumBlack Immersion Program
Job ID: 106675
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
The QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey Immersion Program creates a great opportunity to assess an individual’s potential and provides them opportunity to understand if a career in technical consulting is something that they want to pursue after graduation from university.
During the program, you will typically join a client engagement and can contribute to the development of one of our products or R&D project if the opportunity arises. The client engagement work can be across the private, public, and social sectors. You will be placed with teams and will play an active role in all aspects of the engagement.
Your role will entail working in interdisciplinary teams consisting of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Designers, Software Engineers and McKinsey experts to solve problems by connecting real world business questions to machine learning methods.
You will support our client services lead, identify business hypotheses and metrics and have the opportunity to define and drive the analytical scope and method for projects, including formulating and shaping the models.
Other responsibilities:
- You will use math, stats and machine learning to derive key insights across various industry sectors
- Write highly optimized code
- Develop world-class data science products for clients as well as for our data science team
- Apply your exceptional academic background to develop and apply machine learning methods to improve and optimize our clients’ performance needs
- Develop prompt engineering strategies, RAG optimization, etc, if involved in Generative AI engagements
- Collaborating with other members of the team to help developing complex Data science code and algorithms
- Participate in team stand-up, client meetings and problem-solving sessions
As part of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey you will be listening to and learning from colleagues, challenging thoughtfully and prioritizing impact. You will be working with the best interests of all colleagues and to achieve the best outcome for QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey and our clients.
You will search for ways to improve things, experiment with new approaches, learn and improve to move forward quickly.
QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey helps companies use data to drive decisions. We combine business experience, expertise in large-scale data analysis and visualization, and advanced software engineering know-how to deliver results. From aerospace to finance to Formula One, we help companies prototype, develop, and deploy bespoke data science and data visualization solutions to make better decisions.
You be based in Singapore, Thailand or Indonesia and will be part of the QuantumBlack Immersion Program for a duration of 8-10 weeks.
Your Growth
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, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your qualifications and skills
- University students in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent experience with expected graduation date in 2026 or 2027
- Experience applying machine learning and data mining techniques to real problems with copious amounts of data in professional setting (for example, internship) would be considered a plus
- Programming (focus on machine learning): Python (must), SQL, PySpark (valued)
- Exposure to prototype statistical analysis and modeling algorithms and applying these algorithms for data driven solutions to problems in new domains will be beneficial
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions
- Good presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
- Strong command of the English language (both verbal and written)
- Willingness to travel
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