Morgan Stanley

Equity Research Associate

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed that the internship featured lots of networking opportunities with senior directors and analysts.

What I wish was different

I definitely wish it was in person, but due to the pandemic it was virtual.

Advice

Network, network, network. Get to know a lot of people and push yourself out of your comfort zone.

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Wealth Management Capital Markets Intern

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved the experience I had with all of my peers and colleagues. I was able to learn a lot about the firm and it’s work even in a remote environment.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be prepared and ask as many questions as you can.

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Wealth Management Operations Summer Analyst

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Business classes or background was not needed. They taught you everything you needed to know.

What I wish was different

I wish it was in person.

Advice

Don't be nervous to ask question and reach out.

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Operations Intern

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Meeting new people and learning new things

What I wish was different

Nothing, it was great

Advice

It was a great opportunity to learn about financial services! If you do the work and prepare ahead of time you will succeed.

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Equity Trading Intern

June - August 2018 • Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture

What I liked

Rotation-based approach allowed me to explore different desks within the trading floor.

What I wish was different

More structure than the the typical rotation/project timeline.

Advice

Be openminded and exploratory.

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The collegial atmosphere, good exposure to full-time experience

What I wish was different

That we had more say in the placement process.

Advice

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I had the opportunity to complete four 2-week rotations across desks within the Institutional Equity Division. These rotations provided me with enough time to learn, complete projects, and network while also allowing me to experience as many different desks as possible.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been provided with more in-depth desk descriptions a week or two prior to the start of my internship.

Advice

Be willing to rely upon fellow interns and the junior members of desks when you have questions or concerns. It is always better to clarify confusion than to allow it to develop into a misunderstanding or mistake.

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Wealth Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Madison, WI

What I liked

I liked the amount of knowledge that I received from the internship

What I wish was different

I wish that I was able to look more into the stock market and learn from them what they look for

Advice

It was great, but find an internship that doesn't take you just over an hour to get to.

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Personal Financial Planner Intern

May - August 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Loved the hours and loved being able to help people plan

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Great internship. Not for most people unless you know someone

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Software Engineer

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The internship program was very well structured and they provided a lot of resources for the interns to learn.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Ask questions and get to know the structure of the company.

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Private Wealth Management Intern

June - November 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

It was all about talking to people and interacting with different people from different companies and backgrounds.

What I wish was different

I wish I was more involved with numbers and learned more about what they invest in.

Advice

Always be comfortable talking on the phone.

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Technology Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great people, great culture! Loved the networking events and outings.

What I wish was different

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Compliance Analyst

June - August 2018 • Baltimore, MD

What I liked

What I wish was different

You get placed on a team that’s supposed to be in line with your future goals/major/career aspirations. My team was completely random and I disliked the entire experience. Your team and what they do sets the whole pace for the summer, and so I wish that was communicated more explicitly.

Advice

Try out something, even if you don’t think the position is for you. You get experience, meet a lot of important and helpful people, and narrow down your future goals.

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Summer analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people and culture

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Work hard

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Intern

June - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

Loved working there! My boss was amazing

What I wish was different

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Wealth Management Intern

June - September 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Exposure to financial industry and high net worth clients. Met powerful resources that continue to help me.

What I wish was different

Wish I had a longer internship experience.

Advice

Keep growing your network because it helps you so much.

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Wealth Management Intern

April - September 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

The team that I worked with was amazing. Not only were they professional experts in their fields, but were always willing to help me learn more and get me engaged. This led to a great experience and let me really enjoy my time working there with them.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been able to get even more hands on experience with wealth management of clients, but it was understandable that I wasn't able to do that since I did not have a CFP or CFA.

Advice

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Wealth management summer analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Amazing networking opportunities throughout the summer, the opportunity to be involved in various long term and short term projects across all businesses of the firm, senior speaker series from business heads, informative learning series sessions, great company culture, and numerous influential mentors