Spring Insight Programme Review
at Morgan Stanley
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Over the 4 days, we got involved in a range of different sessions and activities. The programme took place at the Morgan Stanley office in Canary Wharf. On the first day, we had welcome sessions, a career and culture panel, icebreaker activities and a professional skills workshop. On the second day, we received an overview of the wider Morgan Stanley firm, alongside taking part in a fun charity competitive activity. The final two days were specific to the division that you apply for, so mine was the IBD & GCM stream, and we took part in activities specific to that.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The business at Morgan Stanley has various roles and divisions. I believe that the spring programme gave me a good understanding of what is involved in the specific division that I applied for (so IBD and GCM), but not much information about other divisions and roles available, such as Risk. However, I enjoyed my time in the IBD and GCM stream as it was useful to consider what was involved in a typical day-to-day for an investment banker. We had various networking sessions over the course of the programme that were extremely useful to gain an in-depth insight.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Through the sales & trading simulation, I especially learnt how to consider market trends and how they influence the buying and selling of shares in the stock market. I also learnt skills pertaining to personal branding, i.e. how to make a good impression, start meaningful conversations and carry myself in the workplace. I also developed the existing skill of teamwork through the various group activities we did, such as the charity competition where there was a prize for the winning team.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was extremely nice and welcoming. There is a firm-wide emphasis on exceptionalism and collaboration. I could see these two values through the conversations with every person that I spoke to. Not only is everyone friendly and nice, but there's also a collective value that everyone is helpful too. When I asked questions, no matter how small or silly, the people at Morgan Stanley would try to answer the question and help you understand a concept to the best of their ability. The culture is amazing.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed the spring insight programme thoroughly. As mentioned above, we took part in a range of different sessions and activities. I built a rapport with my cohort, as well as making connections with employees within the bank. I learnt a lot and also enjoyed myself. I think that also making friends with the other spring interns made the experience much more enjoyable. I look forward to applying to Morgan Stanley again in the future, and having a similar, if not better, experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
5/5
Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
Be yourself. It sounds cliche but they truly are looking for someone who can let their personality shine through, especially in interviews. They want to see what you can offer. Be confident in your previous experiences - no experience is a bad experience and the skills you learnt can help you to draw on things to say in an interview. Morgan Stanley want to see that you share the firmwide values, e.g. to lead with exceptional ideas. Show that you are hard-working and be yourself.
