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Dear WSO Community,

I am writing to introduce myself as a new member and to seek advice on my upcoming summer internship at Morgan Stanley London. I am very excited about this opportunity and would like to gain a better understanding of the different teams at the firm.

I would appreciate any insights on the culture, working hours and career progression within the different teams, with a focus on potential exits to private equity  PE  in the future.

I am unsure of what is the best approach, to go to a specific industry or product. This are some industries/ products that caught my attention:

Financial Sponsors Group (FSG):  this team covers a range of industries and products in the deals that involve one ore more PE's, with a focus on leveraged buyouts (mainly) and mergers and acquisitions. Being in touch from the beginning with PE firms, helps for future opportunities?

 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) execution group. Are the hours very long? Are you aware if there is a lot of "documentary work" involved?.

Additionally, I am considering industries such as Technology (Tech), Consumer Retail, and Transportation & Infrastructure.

I would be grateful for any recommendations or advice you may have (even in some groups or industries I have not mentioned)

Thanks!!

5 Comments
 

wallnuts_bananas_123, hey, look at the bright side, at least you didn't get a ton of monkey shit thrown at you...here is my best guess on threads that might be helpful:

More suggestions...

Hope that helps.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
 

If you want to exit to PE, M&A is probably the safest option.

Just please try to talk as a normal person during your internship, it will help you a lot to convert.

 

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