Program guide
How to apply to Return to Work Program
Roughly 16-week paid return-to-work programme at Morgan Stanley (January to May 2027) for people out of the workforce two or more years; completers can be considered for full-time offers.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to working professionals, people in a career transition; Out of the workforce for two or more years as of the January 2027 start. Most locations closed in early October 2026; Bengaluru and Mumbai remain open until 30 November 2026.
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Résumé.
- Write the answersExplain the break in one honest line and move on; returnship reviewers expect gaps and don't need them justified.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Own portal) before 30 November 2026, and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 28 days before the deadlineCheck fit and list the materialsRead the official page, confirm every eligibility rule and list what the application asks for.
- By 9 November 2026Draft the answers and documentsDraft each written answer and document from what you already have, citing real facts only.
- By 23 November 2026Review against the criteriaReread every answer against the published criteria, fill the gaps and check every upload.
- By 28 November 2026Submit and keep the confirmationSubmit before the last day; portals slow down near deadlines. Save the confirmation.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
Tell us about your career break.
One or two sentences on what it was. You don't have to share health or family details; “I was caring for a family member” is enough.
Which skills do you need to refresh?
Be specific and say how you are refreshing them already. Naming one real gap is more credible than claiming none.
What reviewers of returnships look for
- Explain the break in one honest line and move on; returnship reviewers expect gaps and don't need them justified.
- Show how you kept current, such as a course, volunteering, freelance work or a certification, with dates.
- Name the role you want to return to and the skills from before the break that carry over directly.
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