Merrill Lynch is a world leading financial management and advisory company with a global network spanning six continents. With a wealth of diverse locations, products and services, we can offer you unparalleled opportunities to explore a variety of career options. Merrill Lynch are pleased to be working with EmployAbility to offer a summer internship programme for disabled students and graduates.

A dynamic environment will provide you with a breadth of knowledge and experience, and in turn you’ll contribute to our strong business growth and momentum. Our position at the forefront of the world’s financial markets will allow your career incomparable progression. And our industry-leading professionals will help you deliver essential solutions and exceptional results for our clients.

We aim to achieve excellence in everything we do. As truly global company, we must ensure that we reflect the communities we operate within. That’s why we value our diverse workforce and the broad ranging backgrounds, outlooks and experiences they bring to our business.

As a vital part of our ever-growing organisation, you’ll also benefit from world-class training programmes and actively participate in our day-to-day business from the word go.

The Summer Internship Programme

You will gain an invaluable insight into Merrill Lynch with the nine-week summer programme. Get to know the Merrill Lynch culture, offices and working environment whilst finding out more about the financial services industry.

With a range of networking activities lined up, this is an excellent opportunity to meet senior management, senior analysts and other summer interns. You’ll also receive support from your own assigned mentor who will be on call to provide career development advice.

After a thorough business induction and taking part in a community service project you join a team within your chosen business area. You will then either stay within one group, or complete a series of rotations. This steep on-the-job learning curve will be supported by continual training.

Through exposure to our business and contact with industry experts and structured training, you’ll have ample opportunity to prove yourself. If you do, it could lead to a full-time job offer following your graduation.

The Application Process

Please review the division descriptions below and follow the link to apply. More information about the divisions described below can be found on www.ml.com/careers/europe.

The links below will take you directly to the online application form on Merrill Lynch’s website. Members of the EmployAbility team will be the only people short listing the application form. Please remember to state your disability on the form.

If you have difficulties accessing the online application form, there is a word document available. Please contact Sarah Denness on 07852 764 684 or e-mail sarah.denness@eability.org at EmployAbility if you require the form in an alternative format.

The Divisions

The programme covers three divisions: Global Markets, Investment Banking and Technology.

Global Markets

The Global Markets group is a premier provider of sales, trading, structuring and advisory services to money managers, hedge funds, endowments, financial institutions, governments and corporations around the world.

Click here to apply to the Global Markets Summer Programme.

Investment Banking

The Investment Banking group serves a diverse client base, providing a range of services fundamental to their business including strategic advice, financing, restructuring, and risk management, as well as capital raising from both public markets and private sources.

Click here to apply to the Investment Banking Summer Programme.

Technology

The Technology group couples technological expertise with the firm’s strategic vision to keep Merrill Lynch at the forefront of the world’s financial markets. Technologists work in two principal areas – Applications Development and Infrastructure.

This role is in the Global Business Technology (GBT) group who focus on applications development, i.e. designing, developing and deploying technology applications that power and improve our business.

Click here to apply to the GBT Summer Programme.

This role is in the Global Technology Services (GTS) group who focus on infrastructure, i.e. covering the firms’ core networks, data centres and end-user services, which underpin our corporate and business platforms and connect our employees, clients, suppliers and vendors together.

Click here to apply to the GTS Summer Programme.

If you require this form in an alternative format, please contact Sarah Denness on 07852 764 684 or email sarah.denness@eability.org.