2026 Step In, Step Up: Foundations In Finance (London)
Morgan Stanley
Apply NowWant to kickstart your finance future? Join Morgan Stanley’s three-day Step In, Step Up summer school in London to explore finance and STEM, build practical skills, connect with industry mentors and boost your uni or career prospects.
Step In, Step Up - Foundations In Finance is Morgan Stanley’s development programme focused on identifying undiscovered talent and supporting socioeconomic diversity. The programme is aimed at Year 13 students who have university offers to begin undergraduate study in Autumn 2026 and who are interested in the finance industry and/or STEM-related opportunities.
Applicants do not need prior experience - just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. Across a three-day programme, students will take part in workshops and sessions that provide insights into Technology, Investment Banking, Global Capital Markets, and Sales, Trading & Research.
Activities include mentoring, networking, panel sessions, and both technical and professional skills training to introduce participants to different areas of the firm and the skills required to enter the industry. The programme runs from 24-26 August 2026 in London.
Morgan Stanley can support travel and accommodation requests for the programme. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants should ensure their application is completed and submitted by the deadline.
08 Jun 2026
August 2026
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- Be a Year 13 student and have a university offer to start an undergraduate course at a UK university in Autumn of 2026
- Have a keen interest in the finance industry and/or STEM opportunities
- On your CV, list your confirmed university offers and each of your GCSE & A-Level grades or equivalents
- Have always attended a state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college
- Fulfil at least one of the socio-economic or personal-disadvantage criteria (examples provided): previously received Free School Meals; received household income support; experienced time in local authority care; have or have had refugee status; have dependents or caring responsibilities; or other indicators of socio-economic or personal disadvantage as identified in the contextual recruitment form
- No prior work experience required
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