Career Decisions: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Internship
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Authors
Chiang, Bei Ling
Issue Date
1999
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Thesis
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With more and more people accessing the Internet every day, our culture has been
revolutionized by technology. The impact of the Internet on modern life is phenomenal,
as essential as gadgets like the telephone and the radio. However, how people will use
the Internet in the future remains undefined. During the past several years, Internet
investing has been a financial trend fueling the economy. Such investments have created
huge profits - and along with them, enormous losses. These losses are often the result
of over-zealous investors, who have unrealistic expectations for their assets.
Such investment behaviors became real to me through my experience as a
financial intern for the Legg Group at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter this summer, where I
had the opportunity to work with many of these "hot" Internet stocks. Within the Legg
Group, I worked on several projects, including the hiring of an intern. This was my
favorite project because it allowed to me to be on the opposite side of a job search. This
process impacted me greatly, forcing me to examine closely my career goals and
expectations for the years following graduation.
In addition to my work as an intern, I also researched several of the careers in
which I was interested. Through my research, I was surprised to learn of my great
interest in financial consulting rather than investment banking. I also learned that I
preferred working in a team environment within a small-to-medium size group. The
coming year's career search will prove to be both challenging and exciting for me. With
the experiences gained during the past several summers engrained within my
understanding of the investment industry, I am confident in my preparation to join a team
like the Legg Group as a professional analyst.
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