2025 Investment Banking 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 participate in an intensive division-specific training program focused on developing a strong foundation in the basic skills of financial analysis, accounting and valuation, and work on a wide range of transactions.

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 Investment Banking by having the interns assume the functions of Full-Time Analysts. 

Internship Period:

• Industrial Placement Program: 6 months between January to July 2025.
• Summer Analyst Program: 10 weeks between June to August 2025. 

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

• Analyzing detailed corporate and financial information.
• Creating statistical exhibits that analyze comparative financial performance.
• Building models to illustrate projected financial results and value to companies.
• Developing marketing memoranda and delivering sections of research presentation.
• Participating in the execution of financing and M&A transactions.
• Acting as the liaison for the team and other parts of the Firm.

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.
• Knowledge of and a keen interest in finance.
• Analytical, adaptive, multi-tasker, team player; possess a strong work ethic and leadership skills.
• Extraordinarily high level of motivation and attention to detail.
• Commercial instinct and ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Business fluency in Mandarin is preferred for the program in Hong Kong. 

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.