Deadline: October 5, 2026
Applications are open for the McKinsey Forward Program Fall 2026. The McKinsey.org Forward program will equip you with essential skills and practical tools, so you’re all the more ready to shape your future with confidence.
Forward is a free multi-week learning program designed to equip individuals at different stages of their careers – from career starters to job changers – with practical skills to succeed in the future of work, whether they are looking to reskill or advance. It focuses on essential workplace skills that are relevant and transferable across industries and roles. The program is available in more than 130 countries globally.
Benefits
Gain the skills and tools to do the following:
- Turn business problems into opportunities by using structured and creative thinking.
- Communicate in a clear and impactful way that makes your audience take action.
- Identify opportunities to use digital and emerging AI-enabled solutions in responsible and impactful ways.
- Be adaptable and build emotional awareness for working in a team or alone, especially in times of change.
- Build strong relationships and maintain your well-being at work.
- Develop your digital tool kit and plan to navigate the modern digital world.
Eligibility
You can apply to Forward if you:
- Live in a country where Forward is available;
- Are working or have prior work experience (including internships or apprenticeships), or are preparing to start work sometime in the next 12 months ;
- Have less than 5 years of total work experience** ;
- Have completed at least a high school education or equivalent (e.g., GED) ;
- Have a good command of English, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish or Arabic.
** Applicants with more than 5 years of experience may still be eligible if they work in the nonprofit/NGO sector, a non-corporate setting, or in non-managerial roles.
Application
The Forward program is primarily delivered in English. The digital content is translated into Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Arabic, with subtitles, and/or simultaneous translation offered for selected virtual events.
For more information, visit McKinsey Forward Program.
