Your Opportunity as a Summer Analyst in Merchant Banking

An overview of this program’s objectives and how you can benefit

Morgan Stanley Merchant Banking's Summer Analyst Program offers undergraduates ten weeks of extensive training, networking and various hands-on opportunities.  Students are exposed to career possibilities within functional areas of Merchant Banking and throughout the firm.

Through business interactions, job assignments and our speaker series, Summer Analysts gain both business and organizational knowledge, facilitating the successful completion of meaningful projects and providing an invaluable learning experience.  Summer Analysts attend a number of social and professional events that provide the opportunity to network and learn about the various products and roles within the Merchant Banking division.  Each Summer Analyst is placed within a business unit and assigned a manager who provides guidance and mentoring through the summer.

Launching Your Career
The initial training that you receive on starting the program

The Merchant Banking Summer Program begins with training and orientation in Hong Kong. This process includes introductions to Morgan Stanley and Merchant Banking and technical training to ensure that the Summer Analysts are acclimated with the Morgan Stanley systems before starting on the desk.

As a Summer Analyst, you would be assigned to one of the following areas:

Infrastructure

As part of Morgan Stanley's Merchant Banking franchise, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (MSI) targets investments in infrastructure on a global basis. Infrastructure is emerging as a distinct alternative asset class that serves as a complement to real estate and traditional private equity investments. Infrastructure assets are long-term investments associated with providing essential public goods and services to societies across the globe. MSI believes that underlying trends in infrastructure-related sectors, including fundamental global supply and demand dynamics, provide a significant opportunity for generating attractive risk-adjusted returns with low volatility and low correlation to other asset classes. Most of MSI's investments are large, direct equity stakes in portfolio companies, with the Asset Manager and other senior MSI professionals working together with the management teams of these companies to support their business. 
 
Private Equity

Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE) is the firm's primary business for investing in large and middle-market private equity transactions globally on behalf of its clients. MSPE's team of investment professionals brings significant expertise in structuring complex financial transactions and a dedication to partnering with entrepreneurial management teams.

Morgan Stanley has a long and successful history of private equity investing. Since 1985, the firm has invested over $6 billion in private equity transactions on a global basis.

With offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Tokyo, MSPE seeks out the most attractive investment opportunities around the world and combines a global approach with in-depth local market and industry knowledge. Morgan Stanley's extensive business relationships and global network of resources afford both our private equity team and our portfolio companies unparalleled access to leading corporations and management teams.

Real Estate

Morgan Stanley Real Estate consists of three major global businesses: Investing, Banking and Lending. Since 1991, Morgan Stanley Real Estate has acquired $171.0 billion of real estate assets worldwide and currently manages $99.6 billion in real estate assets on behalf of its clients. A complete range of market-leading investment banking services for real estate clients include advice on strategy, mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, as well as underwriting public and private debt and equity financings. As a global leader in real estate lending, Morgan Stanley has offered approximately $210.9 billion of CMBS through the capital markets since 1997, including $44.9 billion in 2007.

The Real Estate Investing Analyst Program is available in Asia.

Developing Your Career
What you can anticipate as you make progress and after completing the program

At the end of the summer, every exceptional Summer Analyst has the opportunity to receive a full-time offer. Each Summer Analyst receives a mid-summer and end of summer evaluation from both his/her manager and Human Resources. The structure of the Summer Program allows Summer Analysts to gain an in-depth understanding of the business and the role of an Analyst.

Is Merchant Banking Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• You are knowledgeable about the financial markets.
• You are skilled in financial analysis, with strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You have a strong aptitude for detail and good organizational skills.
• You are highly proactive and energetic.
• You are focused on client service.
• You are able to conduct research independently, as well as work in a team.
• You have excellent project management skills.
• You have the ability to adapt to changing priorities and events.
• You continually strive for excellence.

Requirements

Investment Management Summer Analysts candidates need to have a strong academic background. A finance/economics degree is preferred, but not required. Prior relevant internship/work experience and a demonstrated commitment to a diverse array of extracurricular activities is desirable.  Both oral and written fluency in English are required and fluency in Mandarin or Korean is beneficial.

Selection Process

Candidates are encouraged to attend various Morgan Stanley Investment Management pre-interview events, career fairs and/or presentations. Selected applicants will be invited to interview both on campus and in our offices.

How to Apply

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

Deadlines

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