Morgan Stanley

Wealth Management Intern

September - December 2019 • Paoli, PA

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

It is necessary to already know a lot about the markets going into this particular internship I had. It started out extremely fast-paced, but then everything cooled down.

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Operations Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Baltimore, MD

What I liked

The working environment and getting a chance to feel around for the company.

What I wish was different

Free parking

Advice

Be cordial and you'll make great additions to your network.

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Private Wealth Management Intern

July - August 2019 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

Corporate Environment

What I wish was different

More outgoing and confident

Advice

Take on as many responsibilities as you can

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Internal Audit Intern

July 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Fun team dynamic, extensive learning opportunities, and structured analyst rotational program

What I wish was different

Time allocated to accept/reject return offer. Only had 2 weeks.

Advice

Go beyond what the internship role entails and learn and network as much as you can

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Investment Banking Summer Analyst

June - August 2019 • Houston, TX

What I liked

Friendly young colleagues, honed technical skills on Excel and PowerPoint, learned so much because of the demanding nature of the job

What I wish was different

Advice

Alts program at SMU was extremely helpful in being successful at this job

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Financial Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Baltimore, MD

What I liked

I really enjoyed the internship, my team treated me as a full time employee. They do a lot of great networking opportunities. The culture in the office is great!

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

Try to find a way to improve your teams procedures

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Private Wealth Management Intern

February - May 2016 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Everyone was willing to help

What I wish was different

Interacted more with the team

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. They all understand you are learning and figuring things out

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Private Wealth Management Intern

July 2018 - June 2019 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed being on a high caliber team that gave me inspiration for my fullest potential when I graduated. As a student, I'm constantly consumed by textbook work and theories and examples. In the internship, it was refreshing and exciting to be in a setting where everything was real and where people's livelihoods were essentially on the line. I appreciated the trust and flexibility that the team placed on me in terms of giving me opportunities to do things outside of the 'intern norm' and allowing me to have an experience like I was a full-time analyst.

What I wish was different

I wish there were not so many regulations as it hindered me from being able to do everything that a full-time analyst does. Despite this, I feel that my team did a great job of opening different doors for me on the job so that I was able to have the most authentic experience as possible as well as helping the business in a tangible way.

Advice

My advice is that if you want an internship at a top bank, you need to network aggressively. It doesn't matter if you don't have anyone that you know who works at one or knows someone who works at one. Start off by networking on LinkedIn with USF alum who may work there or are in the industry that you are interested in getting in an internship in. Ask for coffee or an informational phone call and impress them -- and before you know it, you'll find yourself in front of an opportunity.

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Due Diligence Intern

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Working in a fast paced enviornment, learned a lot

What I wish was different

More cases to work on

Advice

Really interesting and rewarding

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Financial Advisor Intern

May - August 2019 • Burr Ridge, IL

What I liked

I loved learning about the many facets of the stock market. I learned things from all aspects of the field, such as statistics that correlate with strong companies, how Morgan Stanley is able to make money off of investments, and how to network/build relationships with clients

What I wish was different

I wish I had the ability to access some of the stock research tools that I could only access at work.

Advice

I would highly recommend taking an internship in a wealth management field, even if it isn't in your major just because of the invaluable knowledge you gain in regards to investing. This internship was highly informative and engaging.

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Private Wealth Management Intern

July - August 2019 • Miami, FL

What I liked

Openness to the team. Team involvement. Mentoring experience from higher ranking employees. Market and market products exposure. Technical training for the financial business environment.

What I wish was different

Location. If the internship had been in New York, recruiting for the following summer could have been easier.

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions. Your superiors know you are there to learn and will gladly guide you through any path you might have a question about.

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Wealth Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Glenview, IL

What I liked

I learned so much about wealth management and financial planning.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Financial Advisor Intern

May - August 2019 • Minocqua, WI

What I liked

I was challenged to use the financial knowledge I learned from college and apply it in real world situations.

What I wish was different

Honestly, nothing. I’ve done 4 internships and this was, by far, my best experience.

Advice

Ask a lot of questions, this allowed me to learn a lot and get comfortable with the MS system.

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Client Service Associate

November 2018 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

Working directly with upper-level managers and doing useful things for a team.

What I wish was different

The pay

Advice

Be ready to learn a lot of new things at once if you have not worked or studying deeply about this industry.

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Summer Analyst

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The intelligent people the culture and the mentorship

What I wish was different

the number of hours worked

Advice

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Summer analysts

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the way the whole program was setup. It was very structural and gave internships the opportunity to explore all aspects of the company.

What I wish was different

N/a

Advice

Be ready to work hard and learn all aspects of the company. Networking with the employees there and showing how you can add value.

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Private Wealth Management Intern

September 2018 - July 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Professional environment and professional team.

What I wish was different

More hands on experience

Advice

Your internship is what you make of it

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Summer Investment Banking Analyst

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved my team over the summer. Everyone was really genuine and always wiling to help and teach things about the job, and I felt very comfortable reaching out to senior members for career advice.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Summer Branch Analyst

June - August 2019 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

I loved the flexibility of this program. It was a rotational internship where each week I shadowed a different position within the branch of Morgan Stanley. I was a part of a 10 person class where we started the internship by going to NYC for an orientation and met all of the other interns in my cohort. Then we all spread out to our individual branches and were able to compare our experiences with one another. I also studied for my SIE exam certification and passed at the end of the summer. I was also given the opportunity to present to branch management on new trends in the industry!

What I wish was different

I was the only intern in my branch, so it was a little difficult to collaborate, but I was able to speak with the other interns at other branches.

Advice

Don't be afraid to reach out and speak to everyone in the office! Once you introduce yourself, managers and coworkers are much more likely to give you career advice, help you through any challenging projects you might have, or give you additional work!

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Wealth Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Berwyn, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed seeing firsthand how the financial services industry operates.

What I wish was different

I wish I had the ability to sit in on individual client meetings.

Advice

I would suggest that every incoming wealth management intern maximize their experience by utilizing all of the services offered by the respective company.

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