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Morgan Stanley

Spring Intern Review

at Morgan Stanley

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Sales

London

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Experience
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
2 days for firmwide events with all divisions: company overview, charity group task, market overview, network events
2 days for division specific activities: shadowing for both sales and traders, panel discussions for sales and traders, coffee chat with sales and traders in both fixed income division and equity division, workshop for pitching
Last day for assessment centre for 2025 summer internship programme for sales and trading in London: 1 group exercise, 2 competency interviews, 1 technical interviews
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I learned a lot from the panel discussion and work shadowing in the trading floor for me to get a deeper understanding about different works or jobs for sales and traders as well as different products.
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?
Yes!!!!
Learned more about the jobs and works for sales and traders from both panels and shadowing; interpersonal or communication skillsets for pitching and group work
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?
4/5
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?
Friendly, collaborative, approachable
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?
really enjoy
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 clear about the division that you would want to do
Know more about the market news
Be motivated
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