Your Impact
As part of an international team, you will support our globally active consultants with research and analyses on companies and trends in the paper and packaging industry, as well as other materials industries.
Your tasks will range from short-term information gathering to long-term project support. You will analyze the positioning and competitiveness of our clients, evaluate financial metrics, technology and product strategies, and define market sizes and areas of application. In your work, you will become familiar with a wide variety of industry-specific sources and present your analyses in the form of impactful memos, models, and presentations.
From day one, you will take on responsibility as part of our team and work independently on your own tasks. Our consultants and clients value you as a competent discussion partner. As a member of our global Client Capabilities Network, you will have access to an excellent information infrastructure and experts in all relevant functional and industry-specific areas. You will successfully develop innovative solutions for our clients and contribute to the continuous development of our knowledge infrastructure.
You can expect comprehensive coaching and development opportunities. In addition to mentoring by experienced colleagues, you will regularly participate in high-quality internal training programs.
Required application documents:
Resume (in English), all relevant academic and work certificates (starting with your high school diploma).
About McKinsey:
McKinsey is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations achieve sustainable, inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help companies innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting performance improvements, and build workforces that will thrive now and in the future.
The Capabilities & Insights team, together with our consulting teams, makes key contributions to client projects and internal studies across industries and topics. Our tasks range from short-term research to long-term project support involving complex analyses, and even the development of comprehensive publications. We are part of McKinsey’s global Client Capability Network (CCN), comprising more than 7,000 colleagues who support our consulting teams with expertise and industry insights.
To strengthen our team at the Düsseldorf office, we are looking for you to join us as soon as possible as a Capabilities & Insights Analyst – Paper & Packaging (m/f/d).
Your Growth
- Kontinuierliches Lernen: Bei McKinsey erwarten dich viele strukturierte Programme, die dir dabei helfen, dich in allen für dich relevanten Bereichen weiterzuentwickeln. Freu dich auf ein Umfeld, in dem das Feedback klar, umsetzbar und auf deine Entwicklung ausgerichtet ist und in dem du schnell, viel lernst.
- Deine Stimme zählt: Vom ersten Tag an legen wir Wert auf deine Ideen und Beiträge. Mit deinen innovativen Ideen und praktischen Lösungen hast du einen spürbaren Einfluss. Wir fördern unterschiedliche Perspektiven, denn sie sind entscheidend, um die bestmöglichen Ergebnisse zu erzielen.
- Globale Gemeinschaft: Mit Kolleg:innen aus über 65 Ländern und mehr als 100 verschiedenen Nationalitäten fördert die Vielfalt unsere Kreativität und hilft uns, die besten Lösungen für unsere Klienten zu finden. Außerdem hast du die Möglichkeit, von außergewöhnlichen Kolleg:innen mit unterschiedlichen Hintergründen und Erfahrungen zu lernen.
- Attraktive Benefits: Zusätzlich zu einem wettbewerbsfähigen Gehalt (abhängig von deiner Einstiegsposition) bieten wir ein umfassendes Leistungspaket, das zum Beispiel medizinische Leistungen für dich, dein:e Partner:in und Kinder umfasst.
Your qualifications and skills
Master’s degree in economics or a natural science discipline with excellent results
Strong interest in the paper & packaging industry
Excellent analytical skills in structuring problems and preparing data
Characterized by commitment, determination, initiative, and creativity
Enjoy working in a team, are outgoing, and impress with a confident demeanor
Communicate effectively in both written and spoken German and English (while the preferred location is Düsseldorf, we are also considering applications for our offices in Stockholm and Brussels)
Ideally, you have gained international experience through a semester abroad or an internship
