# Data Engineer Intern - Immersion Program - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey [McKinsey](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/mckinsey.md) · Singapore · [Technology & Digital](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/technology-digital.md) McKinsey is hiring a Data Engineer Intern - Immersion Program - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey in Singapore. Posted 2026-03-06; applications close 2026-05-05. **Apply**: https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/dataengineerintern-immersionprogram-quantumblackaibymckinsey-106676 Posted 1mo ago. ## Role details ## Who you will work with Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with clients is demanding work. You thrive in a high performance, high reward culture—pushing through challenges, recovering quickly, and exploring new approaches. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, you’ll have access to resources, mentorship, and opportunities to accelerate your leadership development. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest in your growth as they deliver exceptional results for clients. You will receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure every day to accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find elsewhere. When you join us, you will have: - **Continuous learning:** Our learning and apprenticeship culture is backed by structured programs to help you grow. Feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development, and you’ll own your journey in a fast-paced learning environment. - **A voice that matters:** From day one, your ideas and contributions are valued. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. Diverse perspectives are encouraged as they drive the best outcomes. - **Global community:** Colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 nationalities contribute to creativity and better outcomes. You’ll learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. - **World-class benefits:** In addition to a competitive salary (based on location, experience, and skills), we offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children. ## What you will do The QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey Immersion Program provides an opportunity to assess your potential and explore whether a career in technical consulting is right for you after university graduation. During the program, you will typically join a client engagement and may contribute to the development of one of our products or an R&D project when opportunities arise. Engagement work can span 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 involves working in interdisciplinary teams consisting of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Designers, Software Engineers, and McKinsey experts to solve problems by aligning real-world business questions with machine learning methods. You will support our client services lead to identify business hypotheses and metrics, and have the opportunity to define and drive the analytical scope and methods for projects, including formulating and shaping the models. You will acquire, ingest, and process data from multiple sources and systems into Big Data platforms. You will model clients’ data landscapes and understand what information is available. You will plan and execute feature engineering strategies using open-source technologies and distributed systems. You will develop prompt engineering strategies and RAG optimization, if involved in Generative AI engagements, and deliver production-level code. You will work closely with our data scientists to scale work and deliver impact for clients. You will support the Quality Assurance process of data pipelines, and participate in team stand-up, client meetings, and problem-solving sessions. As part of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, you will set aside your own agenda, listen to colleagues, challenge thoughtfully, and prioritize impact. You are naturally enthusiastic and enjoy sharing your passion with others. You seek ways to improve, believe in iterative change, experiment with new approaches, and learn quickly. QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey helps companies use data to drive decisions. We combine business expertise, large-scale data analysis and visualization, and advanced software engineering to deliver results. From aerospace to finance to Formula One, we prototype, develop, and deploy bespoke data science and data visualization solutions to inform smarter decisions. You will be based in Singapore, Thailand, or Indonesia and will participate in the QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey Immersion Program for 8–10 weeks. ## Your Background - University students in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent experience with an expected graduation date in 2026 or 2027 - Experience building data pipelines in a professional setting (e.g., internship) is a plus - Ability to write clean, maintainable code in an object-oriented language; specifically, Python; solid SQL knowledge for data manipulation - Familiarity with analytics libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy, matplotlib), distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Dask), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) - Interest in using data to solve a variety of business problems and working in cross-functional teams of experts - Exposure to software engineering concepts and best practices, including DevOps, DataOps, and MLOps, will be beneficial - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions - Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to non-specialists - Strong command of the English language (verbal and written) - Willingness to travel ## More open roles at McKinsey - [Associate Intern](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/695658118ecf1d25ffd7e75d.md) — New York, posted 3mo ago - [Associate Intern](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/695658118ecf1d25ffd7e75f.md) — Hong Kong, posted 3mo ago - [Data Engineer I - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/695658118ecf1d25ffd7e765.md) — London, posted 3mo ago - [Consultant - Manufacturing](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/695658118ecf1d25ffd7e76c.md) — London, posted 3mo ago - [Business Analyst Intern](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/695658118ecf1d25ffd7e76d.md) — New York, posted 3mo ago --- Updated: 2026-04-22 Canonical: https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69aaff7f5cb886a30749d746