World's Top Employers for New Grads

• Rank among business students: 15
• Rank (engineering students): 49

Headquarters: New York, NY
No. of employees: 55,000

What makes it great: Profits continue to rise at the storied bank. And while the company has faced settlements over foreclosure and mortgage-backed securities issues in recent years, the bank is working on polishing its image with a recent pledge to invest $1 billion toward improving public housing.

Morgan Stanley may be nearly 80 years old, but the environment for employees is fast-paced. New analysts can hit the ground running and work with top financial clients in a global setting.

What they're looking for: Morgan Stanley uses its hundreds of summer interns as a feeder pool for full-time hires. Analysts are needed in areas like investment banking, credit risk and wealth management. Show you're a high achiever who's exceedingly intelligent, with social skills to match.

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