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:

• 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
• Fluency in Japanese is critical

Education:

• Students matriculating through university, studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent qualification, or a Master’s Degree, in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Accounting, Statistics, or another quantitative field
• Ability to work during program dates: starting in January/February 2026 for 6 months

Responsibilities:

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

• 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
• Responsible for monitoring media outlets for news regarding special projects or portfolios
• Provide analytical and research support to the rating teams
• Contribute to the creation of high-quality research publications

About the Program:

The Moody’s Ratings and Research Support (RRS) Working Student position offers current students an opportunity to develop skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. This will be an internally facing role, reporting to a Team Manager. Working student opportunities are offered to current students who wish to work part-time either full days or several half days (typically 6 to 12-month increments) depending on country.

Working Students complete project work determined by their team that have real impact, fostering a sense of accomplishment and professional growth. Participants will gain insights into diverse career paths and cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the company.