2025 Investment Banking Summer Associate Program (Menlo Park)

Morgan Stanley

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Menlo Park, CA

Why you should apply for a job to Morgan Stanley:

  • Our best-in-class Return to Work program is an excellent opportunity to re-engage and pick up where you left off after a career break.
  • Whether you're welcoming a new addition, watching your children grow or caring for aging parents, there’s support.
  • An employee stock purchase program, 401(k) retirement savings, 529 plans with a company match, IRAs? Check, check, check and check.
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    Position summary

    ding internet, hardware, software, semiconductors, and fintech. Representative clients include Airbnb, Alphabet, Amazon, GlobalFoundries, Intel, LinkedIn, McAfee, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Palo Alto Networks, Qualtrics, Red Hat, Rivian, SAP, Splunk, Uber, X, and Xilinx among many others. Our group has consistently held a top position in technology IPOs and M&A for decades. Our Menlo Park office provides corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and capital markets expertise - focused exclusively on our technology clients.

    Role and responsibilities of a Summer Associate vary but may include:

    • Managing and assisting in the execution of corporate finance transactions.

    • Performing financial analysis, strategic business analysis and detailed industry research.

    • Contributing to team discussions and client meetings.

    • Preparing and delivering client presentations in a clear and compelling manner.

    Qualifications and Skills

    • You are an MBA or a J.D. student graduating between December 2025 and June 2026.

    • You have at least two to three years of work experience (preferred).

    • You can manage multiple projects, provide complicated financial analysis, and develop appropriate corporate finance solutions.

    • You have excellent analytical and decision-making abilities.

    Expected base pay rate for the role will be $84.13 USD per hour at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

    Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

    It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

    Job Level

    Summer Associate

    Program

    Summer Associate

    Why you should apply for a job to Morgan Stanley:

  • Our best-in-class Return to Work program is an excellent opportunity to re-engage and pick up where you left off after a career break.
  • Whether you're welcoming a new addition, watching your children grow or caring for aging parents, there’s support.
  • An employee stock purchase program, 401(k) retirement savings, 529 plans with a company match, IRAs? Check, check, check and check.