About the role#
The Fixed Income Quantitative Analytics and Technology Co-op Program offers students a chance to apply technical and analytical skills to real-world investment management challenges. You will work alongside portfolio managers, researchers, and analysts to develop tools, automate processes, and support investment decision-making. This program provides exposure to the intersection of finance, data, and technology.
What you'll do#
- Conduct quantitative research to support investment strategies.
- Develop and test models using financial and market data.
- Build automated workflows and analytical tools with Python, SQL, or similar technologies.
- Clean, validate, and analyze large datasets from multiple sources.
- Create dashboards and reports for investment professionals.
- Develop infrastructure for market, holdings, and alternative data.
- Integrate new data sources into existing reporting processes.
- Build tools to monitor performance differences between models and live strategies.
- Automate trading and financial analysis workflows.
- Assist in creating risk and portfolio analytics tools.
- Complete ad-hoc projects to support business needs.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
- Expected graduation date after December 2028.
- Ability to commit to six months of full-time employment.
- Strong academic record with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
- Experience programming in Python, SQL, R, or similar languages.
- Experience working with structured datasets.
- Interest in quantitative research, automation, machine learning, or financial technology.
- Familiarity with tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Dataiku, Bloomberg, or Git.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Term: Winter 2027 (January 2027 to June 2027).
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $30.00 to $40.00 per hour.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley provides investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services. The firm operates in 42 countries and serves corporations, governments, institutions, families, and individuals. It maintains a global presence with over 100,000 employees. The company focuses on helping clients raise, manage, and allocate capital.
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