2025 Global Capital Markets Industrial Placement / Summer Analyst Program

The Programme

Our Industrial Placement & Summer Analysts have the opportunity to be involved in an immersive orientation program and learn about our culture as well as the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of the Firm.

You will be placed in one or more of our main product groups.  

You are exposed to the deal process—including business development, origination, structuring and execution—and will gain an understanding of how the different areas of the bank including Corporate Finance, Sales & Trading, Research and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), interact.

In addition, Industrial Placement & Summer Analysts have many opportunities to exchange ideas and network with peers, mentors and managers through team-building sessions and benefit from working alongside experienced professionals on meaningful projects during their internship.  

Our internship programs are designed to provide a realistic view of Global Capital Markets by having the interns assume the functions of Full-Time Analysts.  

Along the way, you will obtain a strong foundation in the basic skills of financial analysis and deal execution. You will be expected to start learning how to market the Firm’s products and services effectively. 

The role and responsibilities of Industrial Placement & Summer Analysts vary but may include: 

• You will spend the internship in one or more of our main product groups, building a foundation of financial skills and a solid understanding of the markets.
• The work is challenging, you are encouraged to roll up your sleeves, dig into financial statements and construct innovative solutions.
• You will have a mentor and buddy to aid in your development and to provide greater exposure to GCM and the Firm.
• You will be encouraged to take on responsibility quickly and help bridge various topics from new trends in the marketplace to group overviews.
• You will participate in a mid-point and end-point evaluation to ensure that you are honing your skills and receiving timely feedback on your performance.  

Required Skills and Abilities

• You are pursuing an undergraduate Bachelor’s or Master's degree with a graduation date between October 2025 and July 2026.
• You have the ability to manage multiple projects, provide complicated financial analysis, and develop appropriate corporate finance solutions.
• You have an extraordinarily high level of motivation and attention to detail.
• You have commercial instinct and ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Business fluency in Mandarin is preferred for the program in Hong Kong.
• Business fluency in Southeast Asian languages is an advantage for the program in Singapore. 

Internship Period:

• Industrial Placement Program: 6 months between January to July 2025. 
  Available in both Hong Kong and Singapore.
• Summer Analyst Program: 10 weeks between June to August 2025. 
  Available in Hong Kong only.

Application Deadline: August 18, 2024 

About Us:

Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.  

For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched.  

A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients.  

Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.