2027 Technology Summer Analyst Program (Chicago)

Morgan Stanley Campus•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Summer Analysts join a 10-week program and are recruited and placed into a specific development, engineering, or business & data analytics team. These programs are designed to offer a real-world, project-based experience of what it’s like to be a technologist for a top financial Firm. Summer Analysts will participate in an induction day that provides an overview of the Firm, followed by direct placement into their teams. In addition to working on a live project, program highlights include senior management networking events, technical demonstrations, team-building opportunities and participation in the Firm’s community service initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Excellent problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and analytical skills
0-1 years of professional experience in Technology or related field
Studying towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering or other related technical major, and will graduate between December 2027 and June 2029 (for Development/Enterprise Engineering)
Superior technical skills, including a strong understanding of Linux /Unix and Windows, competency in at least one programming language (e.g., C, C++, Java or C#)
Experience in object-oriented development, good comprehension of data structures, algorithms and complexity theory, strong database and scripting skills
Studying towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering or other related major, and will graduate between December 2027 and June 2029 (for Business & Data Analytics)
Keen interest in the financial services industry, along with documenting IT solution requirements (business, functional and/or technical), and strong technical knowledge

Nice To Haves

Experience in the financial services sector not required

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain applications used by business units.
Meet with clients to gather and analyze requirements.
Make system design decisions, evaluating, integrating and developing necessary software, and then test and deploy applications to production.
Develop high-performing, low-latency electronic trading systems, and evolve complex workflows and life-cycle management capabilities.
Develop cutting-edge systems to run the business.
Provide tools, applications and platforms such as the Firm’s networks, computing hardware, operating systems and databases for the Firm’s trading applications, mobile applications and other end-user applications.
Engineer the Firm’s websites, manage the Windows plant and develop a client reporting delivery system.
Engage with business units to analyze, capture, and validate requirements with technology teams in order to solve business challenges in an agile fashion.
Provide technical, data analytics, data science, and process excellence skills to support up-front product and data analysis as well as end-to-end solution development.