Technology Summer Analyst Program (Apr 2024)

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm and everything it does is guided by its core values.

Your role

Summer Analysts are placed into a specific development or infrastructure team, both of which are designed to offer a real-world, project-based experience that will demonstrate firsthand what it's like to be a technologist for a world-class financial firm.

Development Team

The development teams are tasked with designing, developing, and maintaining applications used by the Firm’s business units. Daily activities include meeting with clients to gather and analyze requirements; making system design decisions; evaluating, integrating, and developing necessary software; and testing and deploying applications to production. Developing high-performing low-latency electronic trading systems across multiple asset classes, providing sophisticated risk management analytics and systems, and evolving complex workflows and life-cycle management capabilities across increasingly sophisticated products are just some of the many projects available for developers within its technical organizations.

Infrastructure Team

The infrastructure-facing teams are developing cutting-edge systems to run the business. Engineers provide tools, applications, and platforms such as the Firm’s networks, computing hardware, operating systems, and databases for trading applications, mobile applications, and other end-user applications. Working in small, nimble teams, the group provides applications that span the breadth of the Firm’s clients efficiently. Engineering the Firm’s websites, managing the Windows plant, and developing a client reporting delivery system are some of the projects available for infrastructure engineers in the organizations.

Training & development 

Training commences with an induction day that provides an overview of the firm, its structure, and its strategy. Throughout the Program, students experience guest lectures with senior management and have opportunities to attend networking, team building, social and charitable events.

Benefits

The internship will benefit you in the following ways:

• Hands-on experience
• Learning opportunities
• Networking
• Competitive compensation
• Inclusive environment
• Exposure to global projects.

Career progression

Morgan Stanley offers a dynamic and multifaceted environment that requires individuals to work closely with colleagues across various functions and the Business Unit in onshore regions. You will get to work with extremely talented peers in a meritocratic team-oriented culture. You will have the opportunity to network with industry people during events, you can build your relationship, and position yourself for career opportunities down the road.

Work-life balance

Regarding work-life balance, Morgan Stanley adheres to a typical Monday to Friday schedule from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. IST, but they provide flexibility for time-sensitive tasks, including Indian public holidays. Employees can enjoy flexible working hours, including the option to work from home. Morgan Stanley maintains a five-day workweek, with an average of 55 working hours.

Culture & vibe  

Morgan Stanley is differentiated by the caliber of its diverse team. The culture of access and inclusion has built its legacy and shaped its future, helping to strengthen the business and bring value to clients. Following a corporate culture in which everyone feels they belong is fundamental to its role as a global leader constantly striving for excellence in all that it does.

About you

The requirements for the role are:

• You are a Bachelors or Masters student in your penultimate year of study.
• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or other related technical majors preferred.
• You have experience with at least one programming language: e.g., Java, C++, or C#, database knowledge.
• You have operating system knowledge (Windows and Unix).
• You have excellent problem-solving skills, experience in object-oriented development, good comprehension of data structures, algorithms, and complexity theory, and strong database and scripting skills.
• You have excellent problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.
• You are fluent in English.

How to apply

To apply for this role, click on the "Apply on employer site" button, which navigates to the career section where the application can be filled out and submitted directly.

Sources

The following source was used in researching this page:

• Morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/perks-benefits-working-at-morgan-stanley
• Ambitionbox.com/reviews/morgan-stanley-reviews
• Youtube.com.