Your Opportunity as a Technologist in Technology

The Technology Training Program is designed to develop highly skilled and motivated technologists who partner with our businesses to solve complex problems through the use of technology.  Our multi-billion dollar investment in technology enables the development and delivery of quantitative trading systems, modeling and simulation software, analytics and security systems—as well as the global infrastructure to support them. Developing the state-of-the-art technology behind the industry’s first auction-based initial public offering (IPO), customizing client technology solutions for hedge funds and money managers, and leading the way on the use of virtualization technologies, are some of the ways Morgan Stanley Technology remains at the forefront of the innovation curve. Software Development Lifecycles range from several days to several months. Join a company where you have a chance to quickly make an impact as a technologist.

The Technology Training Program
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect

The Technology Training Program is held twice a year in New York City, in February and August, and is designed to develop highly skilled and motivated technologists. Technologists are recruited globally for a particular office, New York, Oakbrook, Princeton, Montreal, Budapest,Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Tokyo.  The program curriculum includes intensive technology training in application development or computing infrastructure, orientation to Morgan Stanley, an overview of the Securities Industry, exposure to senior managers, and professional skills workshops. Trainees spend the last four weeks of the program on projects that address real business needs. The projects provide a smooth transition to future work groups. Locations in North America include New York (Manhattan, Westchester), Illinois (Oakbrook), New Jersey (Princeton), and Montreal (Canada-August only)

The Technology Training Program offers tracks aligned with your specific background and interests:

Appliacation Development: For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and related technical disciplines. The emphasis is on design, architecture and rationale for the purpose of developing excellent design and programming skills as well as developing skills to build, integrate, deploy, and extend software systems to support our business. Curriculum includes work in C++, Java, Perl, C#, object-oriented analysis and design, .NET, Linux/Unix, Windows, relational databases, web technologies (including RIA), middleware, XML/SOAP, messaging, systems architecture, systems integration and Firm-specific tools. 

Computing Infrastructure: For Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and related technical disciplines. The emphasis is on developing excellent engineering, operations, and client skills to support the global enterprise infrastructure for the Firm. Curriculum includes computer fundamentals, networks, databases, proprietary systems, hardware, Linux/Unix and Windows, middleware, systems engineering, virtualization, automation, and systems management and administration.

After the program, you will join individual teams within Technology where you will have a defined role and opportunity to make a contribution to our business. The firm offers plenty of ongoing training opportunities to develop your technical and professional skills and the enormous breadth of roles provides great potential for a diverse career. Examples of career paths include application programming within groups such as Investment Banking, Prime Brokerage, and Fixed Income. Or you may be able to join Enterprise Infrastructure Groups, such as Customer Engineering and Support, Enterprise Computing, and Enterprise Client and Technology.

• You have excellent problem-solving skills.
• You can adapt to a dynamic and multifaceted environment where business and technical skills are intermingled.
• You have an outstanding academic record along with success in summer jobs, internships, and extracurricular activities.
• You have strong communication skills and the ability to work and interact with others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Candidates should possess excellent problem-solving and analytic skills, outstanding academic performance, strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Successful candidates must also demonstrate a record of success in summer internships, co-ops and extracurricular activities. Consideration for our programs requires English proficiency, a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 (United States) or Class degree 2:1 (United Kingdom) or equivalent in Europe and Asia.

Selection Process

Candidates are asked to submit applications and will be chosen for interviews on the basis of their technical skills and work experience. Those selected after first-round interviews will be invited to attend an on-site Assessment Center, which is our final round of evaluation.   

How to Apply

Please visit our website at: http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html

Deadlines

For deadline information, please consult with your school’s career center.

	Your Opportunity as a Summer Intern in Technology

Technology Summer Interns are recruited and placed on a specific development or infrastructure team for the duration of the internship. You will solve business problems that are unique to a market-leading institution, and you will be using innovative technology to do so. More than 50,000 employees and many customers need easy access to our back-end platforms.

Our software is developed on Windows, UNIX and Linux, using Java, C++, C# and Perl. Our developers leverage third-party infrastructure as well as infrastructure developed in-house - relational databases, global XML/SOAP messaging infrastructure, high-availability clusters, and massively scalable distributed systems.

Former Summer Interns have worked on projects involving our enterprise portal, wireless access, or components of our many trading and risk-reporting systems using various technologies, such as .NET, JSP, Java Servlets and SOAP.

High-performing Summer Interns may receive an invitation to interview for a full-time position as a Morgan Stanley technologist in the Technology Training Program. Summer Interns who have excelled in the program but will not be graduating in the upcoming year may be invited to participate in the following year’s summer program. Ultimately, the Summer Program provides a solid foundation on which to build a career in technology at Morgan Stanley.

The Technology Summer Program is designed to develop highly motivated junior technologists. The program begins with an introduction to the securities business and the Morgan Stanley Technology division, including an overview of the technical environment, systems and infrastructure.  Senior management speaker series and technical demonstrations allow interns to discuss emerging trends and developments in technology and finance. Interns are recruited and placed into a specific development or infrastructure team for the duration of the internship. Some projects of our former interns include working on our enterprise portal, wireless access, or components of our many trading and risk reporting systems using various technologies such .NET, JSP, Java Servlets and SOAP. Co-op opportunities are also available. Summer interns and co-ops who excel in the program may receive an offer to join the full-time Technology Training Program upon graduation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Candidates should possess excellent problem-solving and analytic skills, outstanding academic performance, strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Successful candidates must also demonstrate a record of success in summer internships, co-ops and extracurricular activities. Consideration for our programs requires English proficiency, a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 (United States) or Class degree 2:1 (United Kingdom) or equivalent in Europe and Asia.

Selection Process

Candidates are asked to submit applications and will be chosen for interviews on the basis of their technical skills and work experience. Those selected after first-round interviews will be invited to attend an on-site Assessment Center, which is our final round of evaluation.

How to Apply

Please visit our website at: http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html

Deadlines

For deadline information, please consult with your school’s career center.