Summer Anaylst Review

Item: Summer Anaylst at Morgan Stanley
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Morgan Stanley

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: November 2021

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Monitor market moves, news and risk reports in order to deliver any significant moves to senior management. Build excel-based models to automate the retrieval of key risks for relevant asset classes

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given responsibility for sending out daily emails on behalf of my team containing information about key moves to be sent to senior management. I was also responsible for presenting twice to senior management over Zoom.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Internship encouraged significant enhancement of my technical knowledge for financial tools used in the desks I rotated in. Developed skills related to programming and excel, as well as soft skills such as delivering presentations to senior management

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I was able to have daily communication with my line manager, as well as any member of my teams in instances where I required guidance.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Supportive company culture which nurtured the development of interns. I was given opportunities to present to senior management in order to develop my skills, with support from my team, which showcases the encouragement I was offered throughout my internship.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I would recommend my internship to anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge of risk management. The program is of a comprehensive nature, allowing interns to rotate across two desks, building connections across the firm, but also enabling one to make the most of their time with the firm.