Early Career Opportunities & Programs

Moody's

Early Career Opportunities & Programs

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Good accounting or statistics background (e.g., through coursework, CFA (or equivalent) may be required for some, but not all teams)
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal, and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle workflow, to adapt to a changing environment, and prioritize tasks accordingly
• Strong organizational skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail

Education

• Students matriculating through college, studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent qualification, or a Master’s Degree, in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Political Economy, International Relations, Statistics, Engineering or another quantitative field
• Graduation date of December 2025 – June 2026
• Ability to work during program dates: June 2nd - August 8th 2025

Responsibilities

• Supporting Analytical teams as needed. Examples of analytical work may include:

• Participate in case studies designed to further analytical understanding

• Work on various analytical, research, data, process related projects

• Collect data and identify trends to support well-thought-out credit conclusions

• Prepare financial documents, charts, and presentations

• Provide analytical and research support to the rating teams

• Contribute to the creation of high-quality research publications

• About the team

• The Ratings Operations & Controls (ROC) team supports the end-to-end ratings process through operational excellence, data management, risk controls, and regulatory support. Working closely with analytical and technology teams, ROC helps ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of Moody's Ratings products while driving innovation, automation, and continuous process improvement across the organization.

• Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

• For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the Securities Trading Policy on Moody’s Compliance Expo page

• Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.