Finance Intern Review

by Morgan Stanley

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Supporting the Reg Reporting team with areas such as month and quarter end reviews, working with analysis of Leverage and Own Funds, looking after returns due to be submitted to the regulator and any additional ad-hoc tasks.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My excel skills have been massively developed this year and I have started using new platforms such as BOXI (similar to excel). My analysis skills have improved from doing things such as analysis of month on month movements. I have also developed my presentation skills from having the opportunity to present to senior management on a regular basis.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given a huge amount of responsibility being able to work independently on many different tasks as well as being able to pick up new tasks throughout the year.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a huge amount of support from my manager, buddy, mentor and wider team.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The culture here has been excellent. Everyone is extremely personable and willing to help. The social side of the firm as well has made it a very enjoyable place to work.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement a huge amount. I was never expecting it to be anything like it was but I have massively enjoyed it.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
  • Do research on what you will be doing, and how the firm operates. Morgan Stanley tries to differentiate itself and you should learn how. Be yourself in interviews and you will do well.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

June 2023


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