Meeting with representatives of McKinsey & Company

On April 12, 2018, the McKinsey & Company workshop was held at the Institute of International Studies, entitled: "Professional perspectives for students and graduates of humanities." During this meeting, students were provided with the requirements and scheme of the application process in an international corporation, practical tips on how to prepare for recruitment process, and actively participated in the analysis of case studies, which is one of the areas of McKinsey & Company Knowledge Center in Poland.

During this event, students were able to get answers to the following questions:

• Can the humanities profile succeed in research & analytics and organization areas?

• How can a social sciences background be leveraged in a management consulting environment?

• What does a typical working day for an Analyst or Coach look like?

• What does the recruitment process look like?

Over 50 Polish and foreign students of the University of Wrocław took part in this meeting. It was co-organized by the Local Office Global Studies - A European Perspective at the Institute of International Studies. The meeting was attended by graduates of the Erasmus Mundus Global Studies - A European Perspective as employees of McKinsey & Company Knowledge Center in Poland (Ping Wen and Julian Piltawer).