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Sales and trading cover letter: example and tips.

When applying to any sales and trading role you’ll need to have always prepared two things: a resume and a cover letter. However, there’s no getting around the fact that the former is much more important than the latter.

Think about the interview process from your interviewer’s perspective: they’re not just interviewing you, but potentially up to ten different people over a day or two. And these interviews – whether a first round or a superday – are usually being conducted during market hours where they (obviously!) have other things on their mind.

So, your interviewer isn’t going to spend a lot of time thoughtfully combing through your resume and reading through your cover letter prior to interviews beginning; given how many interviews will be occurring, that would involve a lot of prep time.

As a result, here’s the process that most doing interviewers will follow: prior to the interview, they’ll do a quick scan of your resume, looking at where you’re attending college and what past experiences you’ve had, and then judge you primarily on how you perform during the interview.

If they’ve been given a copy of your cover letter, which isn’t always the case, then they may quickly scan it as well (in particular, if they think you have an interesting resume). But most will just casually glance at the cover letter (again, if it’s even been provided to them to begin with).  

So, the reality is that your cover letter isn’t going to be something that’s closely scrutinized at every step of the interview process. But that doesn’t mean that your cover letter isn’t important.

The reality is that all resumes – especially for summer analysts – will look quite similar from a formatting and content perspective. In other words, there isn’t much variability. However, there is a ton of variability when it comes to the cover letters received from applicants: some make them far too long, some have loads of grammatical mistakes, some are more akin to personal statements that you’d use for getting into college, etc.

Therefore, even though your cover letter won’t be read by everyone, having a cover letter that conforms to a proper format and touches on a few key points is impressive and is a way that you can standout from the crowd.

Because even though your cover letter won’t be read by everyone involved in the recruiting process, you can be sure that it’ll be read (perhaps very quickly) by at least a few people. There are always some interviewers who, if they’re impressed by an applicant or are on the fence about them, will take a look at their cover letter to see how it’s formatted, how well it’s written, and what topics are touched on.

In the end, there are only so many ways to try to stand out in the sales and trading interview process. So, even though a cover letter may not be nearly as important as your resume, or how you perform during the interview, it will be read by someone at some point and could help land you a role.

The good news is that your cover letter can follow a bit of a “template” format, where you can just swap out the names of banks, so you don’t need to spend countless hours crafting a unique cover letter for every place you’re applying to.

Personally, I’ve always been impressed by cover letters that are properly formatted and hit some key points, even if they’re a bit generic, because it shows you “get” how cover letters are supposed to look. And, as I’ve discussed many times before, when applying to sales and trading one of the best ways to stand out is just to show you “get” what is involved (i.e., that you understand what market making is, that you understand the structure of desks and what desks are out there, etc.).

Sales and Trading Cover Letter

Below is a breakdown of how to structure and write your sales and trading cover letter. Included is also a template to show you what a submitted version should look like (although you’ll obviously need to make some personalized modifications to it).

Sales and Trading Cover Letter Format

Sales and trading cover letter example, sales and trading cover letter tips.

As I mentioned in the preamble, there’s an incredible amount of variability when it comes to the cover letters that are received; with some being far too long, some being far too personal, and some showing a lack of understanding (unintentionally) of what sales and trading is all about.

So, here are some formatting rules that your cover letter should follow. Needless to say, you don’t have to use all of these – but they’ll create a cover letter that stands out for being nicely formatted and, more importantly, doesn’t standout due to being abnormally formatted!

• Your cover letter should, under no circumstances, be over a page. In fact, it should be short enough that there’s significant white space on the page. Having a short cover letter makes it more likely it’ll be read and just looks more conventional.
• Your cover letter should be centered on the page with 11- or 12-point font – use whatever font you used for your resume, traditionally most will use something like Arial.
• Your cover letter should be three-to-six paragraphs and no paragraph should be more overly long (you don’t want there to be a wall of text anywhere). Don’t worry about indenting paragraphs.
• Your address should be in the top right-hand corner (several spaces down from the top).
• The date you’re submitting the cover letter should be three or four spaces below the address (right-aligned).
• You should use “To Whom it May Concern:” as the greeting, left-aligned.
• All paragraphs in the body should be full-width justified.

When it comes to the actual content of the cover letter, here’s the general approach that I’d follow:

• The first paragraph should cover who you are, what you’re studying, and any quasi-relevant experience you have (i.e., a prior internship related to finance).
• The middle paragraphs should state why you’re interested in sales and trading, which always works best if you can tie it back to past experiences (i.e., internships, clubs on campus, etc.). Then you should provide a bit of detail on the areas of sales and trading that are of most interest and why you’re specifically applying to this bank (i.e., because it has a rotational program, because of your past conversations with current employees, etc.).
• The closing paragraph should thank the reader for their time, and below that you should state your full name (followed below by your college e-mail address and your phone number).

In the end, you want to keep your cover letter simple and well formatted. You don’t want to be overly verbose, and you don’t want to say anything too specific about your exact interests in a certain desk if you’re applying to a summer analyst position.

For example, you don’t want to say you’re really interested in the equity derivatives desk, as that can seem a bit presumptuous, especially if the person who’s reading your cover letter is on a rates or credit desk. The obvious exception here is if you’re applying specifically for a certain desk, in which case you should make your interest in the desk clear and explain why.

Below is the text for a pretty good (albeit slightly generic) sales and trading cover letter. Your aim should be to craft a cover letter that can be reasonably quickly edited, as you’ll be applying to a number of different banks.

Needless to say, the text of the cover letter below isn’t perfectly formatted according to the rules I’ve listed above! So, to see the cover letter properly formatted in PDF format, just click here: sales and trading cover letter .

Here’s the cover letter content:

To Whom It May Concern:

I am currently a rising sophomore at Harvard College pursuing a concentration in economics and last summer completed an asset management internship at [X].

During my time at [X] I became increasingly interested in markets and, more specifically, the role that sales and trading professionals play in them. As a result, given how opaque the world of sales and trading is, I began networking as broadly as possible in an attempt to better understand the nature of the roles that exist and the attributes of various desks.

As you can imagine, these conversations have given me an appreciation for just how diverse a mix of roles and desks exist within the sales and trading universe. Indeed, this is partly why I’m so excited to be applying for a summer analyst position in sales and trading – especially at a firm as storied as [Y].

While I can’t confess to knowing exactly what desk is right for me yet, my work last summer did lead to an initial interest in [Z] – and I know [Y] is a leader in [Z] trading among, obviously, many other areas.

From all of those I’ve talked to, [Y] has a phenomenal summer analyst program that, due to it being rotational, provides a summer analyst broad exposure so they can figure out where exactly they best fit and can best contribute to the firm. The latter being something that I’d hope to do for many years to come.

Thank you very much for your consideration. Should there be any further questions, please let me know.

First and Last Name

In the above template, you’ll obviously have to change a few things around to make it fit your background (i.e., change the college and major, change around the past internship, etc.). But once you’ve crafted your own cover letter in this vein then you just need to swap out the name of the bank you’re applying to, and also change the second to last sentence based on if it’s a rotational or a fixed-placement program (if it’s fixed-placement, then just say that it will allow you to get a deeper understanding of a desk as opposed to only getting brief exposure as occurs in a rotational program).

Note: What you should be putting in [Z] is a broad asset type, not a specific desk. So, for example, you could say you’ve developed a general interest in rates or credit. But you shouldn’t say you’ve developed a specific interest in equity derivatives or interest rate swaps (as that’s a bit too specific and could be viewed as some as a bit presumptuous given your lack of experience).  

Whenever you’re applying to a hyper-competitive role, you want to take every opportunity to standout that you possibly can. The reality is – at least for sales and trading - the best way to standout with your cover letter is to keep it short, well-formatted, and hit on a few key themes (i.e., that you’ve talked to people in the industry, that you know the program is rotational or not, etc.).

You don’t want to be too over-the-top in what you’re saying, and you also don’t want to be too specific with what desk you want to end up on (unless you’re applying for a specific desk). Instead, you want to keep everything very professional, well-worded, and show that you’ve developed a reasonably good understanding of what sales and trading involves (i.e., by saying you’ve tried to better understand the role of those in sales and trading, aren’t sure exactly what desk is right for you, etc.).

In the end, it’s not a given that too many will read your cover letter. But even if they just briefly glance at it, as they flip over to your resume, if it’s well formatted (i.e., followed the rules I mentioned above) that leaves a subtly positive impression. And, when it comes to applying to hyper-competitive roles, those subtly positive impressions can make all the difference.

While it’s a safe assumption that the vast majority of your interviewers are not going to have read your cover letter, it’s an equally safe assumption that at least a few people involved in the process will have glanced at it.

Therefore, it’s worth putting time into creating a personalized template – following the general rules and format I’ve gone through in this post – that you can then quickly change around for each bank you’re applying to.

In the end, it shouldn’t take you more than an afternoon to create your own cover letter and then personalize it for each bank that you’re applying to. Just make sure, prior to submitting your cover letter, that you double check you’ve put in the right bank name! You’d be surprised how many cover letters at Goldman express the candidate’s interest in working at JPM!

If you’re currently gearing up for interviews, beyond getting your cover letter and resume in order, be sure to go through the sales and trading primer and review all the sales and trading interview questions I’ve put together here as well.

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There were 4 interviews, about an hour each. I made sure I knew Morgan Stanley and global current affairs in as much detail as possible.

Expect standard behavioural questions, technical questions, especially about the specific role you've applied to, and a case study (sort of like a sales pitch) that you cannot really prepare for in advance (although knowledge of current global affairs helps in this regard as well).

I think my answers stood out because I seemed confident and knew what I was talking about, and took a couple of seconds to think before speaking rather than just saying the first thing that I could think of. My advice would just be to do your research before-hand, and don't be phased by the interview setting, especially if it's your first time. Your interviewers truly want you to succeed as much as you, after all they are also spending their valuable time talking to you. My interview was online but I still wore a suit since first impressions matter. Good luck!

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Morgan stanley cover letter and cv advice: telling your story.

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25 Oct 2023, 09:21

Your Morgan Stanley cover letter and CV need to tell your personal narrative. Read on for guidance on how to ensure this and impress recruiters at this early stage of the firm’s application process.

Jump to: Crafting your Morgan Stanley CV | Perfecting your Morgan Stanley cover letter

Morgan Stanley is keen to find out your personal story, but don’t wait until the interview stage to share it. At targetjobs, we think that it’s a good idea to build this narrative in your Morgan Stanley cover letter and CV to impress the firm’s recruiters. Along with helping your application to stand out from other candidates’, this will also allow you to develop and hone your story from the get-go.

Telling your story is important as it shows recruiters that you have:

• made a careful and considered choice to apply for Morgan Stanley’s graduate and internship programmes
• the skills and requirements necessary for the specific graduate and internship schemes
• demonstrated skills that will be critical for the role that you are applying for.

Here are some pointers to make use of the experience you already have to tell a compelling and convincing story through your CV and cover letter.

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How to tell a story in your Morgan Stanley CV

Tell a convincing story by tweaking your CV to specifically suit Morgan Stanley, rather than submitting a generic CV. Look at the skills and requirements that the job or internship description asks for and build your CV around these. You can do this by grouping experiences together that demonstrate specific skills.

For example, graduate roles at Morgan Stanley tend to ask that you are a ‘team player’. Highlight this skill by grouping instances from work, extracurricular activities and your education where you have worked successfully in a team.

For each, explain how your skills and qualities have been challenged and have developed. Show recruiters that there is a clear progression in your skills to the point where you are ready to apply to Morgan Stanley.

• Discover why teamworking skills are high on graduate recruiters’ wish lists .

Do not neglect any extracurricular activities or hobbies that may also serve as evidence of your skills and values that align with what Morgan Stanley is looking for. Experiences from outside of university and ‘relevant’ work experience are helpful for incorporating these qualities into your story.

For example, Morgan Stanley says that it is looking for candidates that ‘show that [they] have a life’. Recruiters look for this as it is an indicator of your time management skills: are you able to juggle university work with outside pursuits, for instance? The firm has also emphasised how it places a great deal of importance on ‘giving back’ and charitable pursuits.

• Find out more about how extracurricular activities can help you land a graduate job .

Remember that clear and consistent CV formatting will always convey the best possible impression.

If you want to open your CV with a personal statement or profile, make sure to write a tailored profile for Morgan Stanley. Use it to set out the beginnings of your story and outline some of the experiences that have made you want to apply, which you can then build on later on in your CV.

• Read here for more information about personal statements and whether you should include one in the first place.

Build on the story with your Morgan Stanley cover letter

Use your Morgan Stanley cover letter to expand on details from your CV and provide more detail and examples that will form the backbone of your story. In order to tell a convincing story make sure your cover letter follows a logical structure.

• Find out about writing and structuring a cover letter for investment banking roles here .

Elaborate on how you first encountered Morgan Stanley. If you have taken part in an internship or spring week or have attended a careers fair, for instance, use this as a starting point for your narrative. Talk about what stood out about this employer in particular, what you learned and what made you apply for the specific graduate or internship scheme in question. Another tack could be mentioning any news articles or interviews that you had read which featured Morgan Stanley.

It is crucial that every statement you make is backed up with an appropriate example. This will help evidence your story and reinforce your argument that you are the candidate that Morgan Stanley is looking for.

Some of Morgan Stanley’s graduate opportunities specifically ask for relevant experience in investment banking or finance. By bringing these up in your CV you can reflect on what you learned and how this informed why you particularly want to work for Morgan Stanley as opposed to other investment banks. If the graduate scheme or internship doesn’t specifically ask for relevant experience, you can still talk about experience from other fields. Make sure, however, that you relate these unrelated (but not irrelevant) experiences to why you are currently applying for the specific graduate programme.

When writing your cover letter for Morgan Stanley avoid the urge to use complicated or overly elaborate language. Instead make clarity and concision your priorities, especially as you want to keep the letter brief. Vary the length of your sentences. Consider also having shorter, easy to read paragraphs. Morgan Stanley has previously specifically asked for the ‘ability to summarise complex business problems with clarity and brevity’, and a professional, legible and lucid cover letter is the ideal opportunity to show that you would be ready to interact with clients in a professional environment.

Add the finishing touches to your Morgan Stanley application by using one of our free CV and cover letter templates . Make sure to set up your free targetjobs profile to see all the opportunities that we have available with the employer.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very excited to apply to the Sales & Trading summer analyst role at [Bank name] because I am extremely passionate about the financial markets and actively follow the latest trends in the currency markets with profound interest. The rotational aspect of the program is particularly appealing as I am keen to extend my knowledge about the different asset classes especially Foreign Exchange and commodities whilst experience in the Sales and Trading roles will give me great exposure to the markets.

I am currently a penultimate year student, studying [My subject] at [Harvard Business school (I wish :)]. My rigorous academic training at university has provided me with a very strong background in the mathematical techniques required to successfully synthesise and analyse complex financial data. I believe my leverage in these areas coupled my exceptional analytical, problem solving and technical skills will allow me to make a significant positive contribution as a summer intern.

Additionally my experience in a demanding retail environment has developed my communication and interpersonal skills through successful customer dealings and also taught me how to deal with challenging clients and thrive in a fast paced, high-pressured environment of the trading floor. Furthermore I was a committee member of abc charity weeks and as a result of my creative ideas and strategic decisions abc charity week was able to raise $20,000 on campus and placed ABC 4th nationally. This experience proves my ability to work in a team whilst leading other committee members demonstrates my commitment and leadership skills that are essential to succeed in a rapidly changing environment of the financial markets.

My motivation to apply to bank arises due to its outstanding global reputation and its commitment to developing talent that will be instrumental in shaping my personal development. I am further impressed by Morgan Stanley ’s recent initiative to buy MSSB from Citigroup which highlights the firm’s commitment to increase its client base whilst also strengthening its competitive advantage in the industry. I believe my hunger for the financial markets and the opportunity to learn from highly intellectual employees at bank will enable me to thrive on its meritocratic and collaborative culture and allow me to successfully serve its global clients.

Thank you for your time and interest, I have attached my CV and hope to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully [My name]

Any advice on how to improve this piece of sh*t

*Less about you, more about the skills you bring to the table. People don't care about your passions, they want to know what they get out of you

*Don't explain what something shows...don't be so blunt...talk about work/leadership experience that demonstrates a characteristic without stating it.

very generic

This is advice from a current student so take it with a pinch of salt.

If you've been to any MS networking events / OCR / any contacts within Morgan Stanley S&T add their name. "After speaking with (insert name here), an analyst on your Delta One desk"...whatever..you get my drift..I've gotten more bites by mentioning a contact.

I would not mention MSSB & Citi issue, your applying for S&T not MSSB brokerage, you will not be rotating in MSSB . Find an interesting story that didn't happen last month and that Sales or Trading were involved in. Check the journal and the FT .

[quote]"My motivation to apply to bank arises due to its outstanding global reputation and its commitment to developing talent that will be instrumental in shaping my personal development. I am further impressed by Morgan Stanley ’s recent initiative to buy MSSB from Citigroup which highlights the firm’s commitment to increase its client base whilst also strengthening its competitive advantage in the industry. I believe my hunger for the financial markets and the opportunity to learn from highly intellectual employees at bank will enable me to thrive on its meritocratic and collaborative culture and allow me to successfully serve its global clients."[quote]

This in general needs an overhaul.

Sentences are too long. Its "thrive in" not "thrive on" unless your planning on eating the "meritocratic and collaborative culture"...by the way that also sounds forced.

In general learn to use commas and put down the thesaurus, some of it sounds Shakespearean.

I did talk about work experience and leadership experience in a charity event, isn't that the correct way and then said what skills I used or demonstarted..

Thanks for your comments by the way it hurts but hopefully worth it!

Needs a lot of work but I would definitely not use "whilst" more than once in a cover letter

Having carefully researched your business and its growing dominance in the global markets industry, I am very excited to apply to the Sales & Trading summer analyst role at Morgan Stanley . I hope to utilise my strong quantitative skills obtained whilst studying [subject] to extend my knowledge about the different assets classes. Moreover, experience in sales & trading roles will give me invaluable exposure to the financial markets and allow me to make a very significant contribution to your firm.

A repost of mine to give you an idea of how to frame it:

"In college, I majored in Economics, the 'science' of making choices in a constrained environment to help me figure out what motivates people. I minored in Philosophy to hone my art of bullshitting. Combining these two fields with my natural proclivities has allowed me to separate very large sums of money from untold quantities of people in my 14 year career on Wall Street. Knowing the ins and outs of several large product areas has given me the knowledge of where to best hide fees. This way, the client thinks they are getting a great deal while I am ripping their fucking face off. This has allowed me to garner repeat business from said targets giving me a recurring, high margin revenue base that is portable to your firm."

The point is: You need to show why they should hire you, not what interests you. Nobody cares much about your interests when hiring. In my example, I show that my expertise and relationship translate into high and recurring revenue...and I can bring it to their firm, if they hire me.

SirTradesaLot: A repost of mine to give you an idea of how to frame it: "In college, I majored in Economics , the 'science' of making choices in a constrained environment to help me figure out what motivates people. I minored in Philosophy to hone my art of bullshitting. Combining these two fields with my natural proclivities has allowed me to separate very large sums of money from untold quantities of people in my 14 year career on Wall Street. Knowing the ins and outs of several large product areas has given me the knowledge of where to best hide fees. This way, the client thinks they are getting a great deal while I am ripping their fucking face off. This has allowed me to garner repeat business from said targets giving me a recurring, high margin revenue base that is portable to your firm." The point is: You need to show why they should hire you, not what interests you. Nobody cares much about your interests when hiring. In my example, I show that my expertise and relationship translate into high and recurring revenue...and I can bring it to their firm, if they hire me.

My above paragarph was an intro to cover letter, let me post more

Just came across this for the first time in many years, this is easily one of the finest posts on this website.

Having carefully researched your business and its growing dominance in the global markets industry, I am very excited to apply to the Sales & Trading summer analyst role at Morgan Stanley . I hope to utilise my strong quantitative skills obtained whilst studying [Subject] to extend my knowledge about the different assets classes. Moreover experience in sales & trading roles will give me invaluable exposure to the financial markets and allow me to make a very significant contribution to your firm.

I am currently a penultimate year student, studying [subject] at University. My rigorous academic training at university has provided me with a very strong background in the mathematical techniques required to successfully synthesise and analyse complex financial data. I believe my leverage in these areas coupled my exceptional analytical, problem solving and technical skills will enable me to add value at Morgan Stanley and positively serve its global clients.

Additionally my experience in a demanding retail environment has developed my communication and interpersonal skills through successful customer dealings and also taught me how to deal with challenging clients and thrive in a fast paced, high-pressured environment of the trading floor. As a result of my leadership skills I organised a thoroughly successful charity event at university and helped raise $20,000 for ABC charity on campus. Furthermore my mentoring and teaching experience has given me great exposure on how to build a strong relationship with new clients and successfully serve their investment objectives. I believe the skills I posses will enable me to effectively carry Morgan Stanley 's strong brand name in the industry and allow me to consistently make profits for the firm.

I think it improved a lot! I will use a couple of your ideas to polish mine! Thanks. By the way, how did it go? Did your cover letter proved to be effective?

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Sample cover letter for Internship position at MORGAN STANLEY

Summer analyst.

Dear Sir/Madam,

2015 Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Summer Analyst Programme

I am writing to apply for the Summer Analyst Programme as advertised on the TARGETjobs website. I am in the final year of my BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering course at the University of Nottingham with plans to begin an MSc in Finance in 2015. I am seeking my first internship towards a career in investment banking (M&A) and I feel, with my detail-oriented nature and my quantitative and technical background as an engineer, I am prepared for the highly quantitative and analytically demanding finance environment.

Morgan Stanley stands out as offering the most opportunities through its Summer Analyst Programme such as the provision of real world experience of financial analysis of a wide range of domestic and international transactions and the ability to work alongside experienced professionals on a variety of projects. I am most attracted to the culture, at Morgan Stanley, of investing in its employees, as it wants them to be the leaders of the business in the long term. This was stated by former Morgan Stanley managing director Chris Yoshida and it shows there is a lot of opportunity for professional growth and also the culture of long-term thinking also gives a feeling of job security. Like in engineering, investment banking, in particular M&A, is another way of creating synergy i.e. the interaction of elements (companies) that when combined are greater as a whole, than individually, and this is what draws me to this field. I am excited by the prospect of finding more cost-effective, efficient and profitable ways for companies, by integrating, to operate and provide services.

Experience on numerous projects during my education, have developed my ability to think critically, conduct research, write reports and communicate effectively, for example prior to my enrolment in university, I was part of a team that worked with Fairline Boats Ltd to develop a 3D storyboard and simulation for the advertising campaign of their new boat. I was exposed to different new and innovative technologies in which I had to assimilate quickly, identify issues and propose solutions. My team and I worked with a lot of incomplete and conflicting data but through broad thinking, we reached informed conclusions. I was also able to use and further strengthen my team work, time management and project management skills, as the project was time pressured and involved a great deal of commitment to produce the desired results.

I hope that, on consideration of my attached CV, you will feel that I have the skills and experience to succeed on your summer analyst programme and become a valued member of Morgan Stanley.

I very much look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

2023 Morgan Stanley Sales and Trading Internship (EMEA) - AmplifyME

Sales & Trading Internship opportunities vary across Summer Analyst, Industrial Placement and Off-Cycle programs

Summer Analyst Program 

The 10-week Summer Analyst Program is an opportunity to experience the culture and atmosphere of Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading by taking on some of the responsibilities and functions of a Full Time Analyst for the summer period. Summer Analysts will have the opportunity to undertake rotations across Institutional Equities and Fixed Income, where they will experience a range of roles across the divisions, including Sales, Trading, and Structuring.  The Program begins in June with one week of intensive classroom training. This will include an introduction to Morgan Stanley followed by division-specific training. In addition to rotations, Summer Analysts will receive broader exposure across all of Sales & Trading through weekly mini rotations, individual and group project assignments, senior management speaker series and networking events. 

• You are a penultimate or final year (including Masters) student with outstanding academic achievements, and on track to achieve a minimum of 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in any degree discipline

Industrial Placement Program

The 12 month Industrial Placement Internship Program is aimed at undergraduates who are completing a four-year degree with a year out in industry as a requirement for their degree. The one-year internship, which is based in London and begins in June, offers you the opportunity to learn about a variety of product areas within Sales & Trading. Following an initial period of training and induction, you will be assigned to a particular team where you will spend the remainder of your placement. 

All new Industrial Placement Interns participate in an orientation program covering the Firm's businesses, the transition from an academic setting to a corporate environment and the chance to establish a network throughout the Firm globally. Interns then attend divisional training where they learn the core skills required to be successful on the job. 

• You are an undergraduate studying for a degree in any discipline in which a year in industry is part of your structured course syllabus.

Off-Cycle Program

The Sales & Trading Off-Cycle Internship Program is an opportunity to experience the culture and atmosphere in the Sales & Trading Division by taking on some of the roles and responsibilities of a Full-time Analyst for a short period. The Program length varies between three or six months, depending on business needs and candidate availability. You will be assigned to a particular team where you will spend your internship and a number of our Off-Cycle placements take place in our Continental European locations. You will receive on-the-job training and benefit from working alongside experienced professionals on a variety of projects.

• A second European language is preferred

If you do have a preference for a particular programme please detail this in your cover letter. We look forward to your application!

This Program is closed to applications.