Name: Dianna Samek
Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Morgan Stanley
Position Title: Shared Services and Banking Operations Analyst
Major(s)/Minor(s): Financial Economics
Expected Graduation Year: 2015
Briefly describe your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.
All I could think was "I'm going to be working for a top Wall Street Firm!" when I got the job offer to intern at Morgan Stanley this summer. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Now, after my summer as a full-time, 9-5 (more like 8-6:30), financial analyst has come to an end, I look back and think that I could not be happier with my experience.
Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.
Having never had a full time professional job before, it was a huge culture shock entering a business/professional environment on my first day. It was such a different atmosphere than college is! I have definitely come such a long way since that first day.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?
I loved the internship program in general. As an intern at Morgan Stanley, you not only work with a team of full-time employees, but you are also able to work on activities with the other interns at the firm. This includes manager shadowing, group projects, and presentations. This aspect really gave me the opportunity to see a wide range of opinions and experiences from my peers, and I was able to make some great friends over the summer too.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe I helped the team I was placed on by reducing their heavy workload. I finished all tasks that they wanted to teach me or have me help with, along with providing new insight on areas with a possibility of improvement.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Keep an open mind. Never give up any opportunity no matter what it is because it is always a chance to grow and learn. No job will ever be perfect, but if it can help you to grow in the workforce or even just as an individual then you should 100% go for it. Never let failure or rejection stop you from trying. I have not gotten every single job I I've ever applied to, but as they say, it's always better to try and fail than never try at all.
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