2027 Technology Summer Analyst Programme - Application Development (Glasgow)

Location: Glasgow Department: Technology

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Placement and duration

The Technology Summer Analyst Programme is a comprehensive 13-week internship, starting in June, which provides classroom and on-the-job training as well as valuable work experience. Summer Analysts will be working alongside experienced colleagues on real projects, designed to offer a real-world, project-based experience that will demonstrate first-hand what it is like to be a technologist for a top financial firm. You will receive regular mentoring and coaching, as well as regular evaluation reviews to ensure your career is on track throughout your time with us and you continue to be developed along the way. Summer Analysts who excel may receive an offer to join the Full-Time Finance Analyst Training Program

Roles and Responsibilities

Our development teams build applications that enable our business to perform. Covering the full software development lifecycle, day to day they typically meet with clients to gather and analyse requirements; determine, design, and develop the optimal solutions for the problems our clients face; then test, deploy, and enhance the applications in production. They work on a wide range of applications from streamlining complex reporting workflows to high-performing, low-latency electronic trading systems. Responsibilities may include:

Use programming languages and algorithms to solve real world business problems Cultivate your technology skills and learn new ones to meet the requirements of a given project Work in a client-oriented environment and focus on delivering high quality software which provides clients with information necessary to tackle business-related issues Be part of collaborative and supportive team. You will be expected to attend team discussions, for which you may draft or deliver presentations

Work in an agile and client-focused team

Attend client meetings, where you might be responsible for presenting project updates Develop and deepen your financial knowledge, e.g., learn what equity, fixed income, and other security types are,

Qualifications and Skills

Penultimate-year Bachelor's or Master's student from a Computer Science or other STEM degree background.

You should have a strong understanding of Operating Systems, familiar with foundations in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Java or C++).

Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for Technology.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.