Your Opportunity as a Summer Associate in Public Finance

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

Morgan Stanley's Public Finance Group lies within the Fixed Income Division and covers a diverse range of sophisticated clients including state and local governments; hospitals and healthcare institutions; not-for-profit institutions such as major universities and colleges, museums and cultural institutions; water and power utility systems (municipal and corporate); student loan agencies; state and local housing finance agencies, airports, transit agencies and highway systems.

The Public Finance Group brings policy, industry, and regional and product expertise to government, institutional, and corporate clients to develop and execute innovative, customized solutions to their most challenging financial issues.  Public Finance investment bankers provide their clients with services that include the structuring and execution of tax-exempt and taxable securities public offerings, structured products and derivative solutions, as well as financial and strategic advice.

Morgan Stanley's ten-week Sales & Trading Summer Associate classes are treated as a top priority because we know they will produce the future full-time Associate classes. Summer Associates have the opportunity to develop and master the analytical, quantitative, and interpersonal skills they will need for consideration for our full-time opportunities.

Public Finance Summer Associate Program Details:

The intensive ten-week program is designed to provide a realistic view of our businesses by having Summer Associates assume the functions of full-time Associates.  Associates will receive continuing on-the-job training throughout the summer and benefit from working alongside experienced professionals on meaningful projects

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

Candidates will undergo evaluations at the middle and end of summer to determine their suitability for our full-time programs. We believe in mentoring programs to support career growth. Summer Associates are assigned a mentor to help ease their transition from academia to the corporate environment. Mentors can provide career guidance, serve as a sounding board, and connect Summer Associates to the broader Morgan Stanley network.

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

• You must be highly focused and goal-oriented.
• You possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• You excel at  teamwork and possess initiative, enthusiasm and motivation.
• You are an insightful, creative, quantitative thinker with the desire to work in an exciting environment
• You are very detail-oriented.
• You have the ability to multitask and prioritize.

Requirements

Summer Associates are expected to complete their MBA degree by December 2010 & July 2011 with excellent academic results and to possess a strong interest in the financial markets.

How to Apply

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

Deadlines

For application deadlines please check with your career center.