Summer 2027 recruiting
Houlihan Lokey internships: when they open and how to apply
Interns here are called Summer Financial Analysts, and they are hired into distinct business lines: Corporate Finance, Financial Restructuring, Capital Solutions, and Financial and Valuation Advisory. The valuation business recruits on a later calendar than the deal teams.
Houlihan LokeyEarly-career programs
- Summer Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
- Summer Financial Analyst, Financial Restructuring
- Summer Financial Analyst, Financial and Valuation Advisory
Internships and programs at Houlihan Lokey
The early-career programs it runs for students and recent graduates, by the names it uses for them.
- Summer Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
- The M&A and capital markets internship, working on mandates such as sell-side and buy-side M&A, private placements, and refinancings within an industry group. It follows the early investment banking timeline.
- Summer Financial Analyst, Financial Restructuring
- An internship in the firm's restructuring practice, working on creditor-side and debtor-side restructurings and distressed M&A. Restructuring is the business Houlihan Lokey is best known for.
- Summer Financial Analyst, Financial and Valuation Advisory
- Internships in valuation teams such as Corporate Valuation Advisory Services and Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services. Analysts build financial models and value businesses, intangible assets, and securities for transactions and financial reporting.
When Houlihan Lokey posts internships
Houlihan Lokey was one of the earliest banks last cycle. Its first summer 2027 postings appeared in November 2025, about a year and a half ahead, mostly for the deal-focused groups.
Financial and Valuation Advisory roles come later, often less than a year before the start. Europe and Asia post off-cycle internships through the year, so keep checking the campus job board after the main summer window.
These are patterns from recent cycles, not published dates, and they shift. The reliable signal is the posting itself: Trakker is an internship tracker that reads Houlihan Lokey’s careers site directly and can email you within minutes of a new role appearing.
Who can apply
U.S. summer postings are labeled by class year; for summer 2027 that meant students graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Postings ask for accounting and finance coursework or a demonstrated interest, and valuation roles lean harder on both.
Recent U.S. summer postings said the firm is not hiring people for those roles who now or later need visa sponsorship. Requirements vary by business line and office, so check each posting.
The interview process
Candidates describe a first-round interview followed by a final round with several bankers. Expect accounting and valuation questions: the firm's valuation and fairness opinion work puts weight on technical fundamentals.
Restructuring candidates get asked why distressed situations interest them and about basics such as the capital structure. Valuation candidates see more accounting and modeling.
Tips for applying to Houlihan Lokey
- Choose your business line deliberately. Corporate Finance, Restructuring, and Valuation Advisory recruit through separate postings and on different timelines.
- Finance or accounting major who missed the early banking window? Valuation internships post much later and are a realistic way in.
- Read up on restructuring before interviewing. It is the practice most associated with the firm.
Houlihan Lokey internship questions
- When does Houlihan Lokey post internships?
- Deal-focused summer roles posted as early as November last cycle, about a year and a half ahead of the internship. Financial and Valuation Advisory internships post later, often less than a year before the start.
- What is a Summer Financial Analyst at Houlihan Lokey?
- The firm's name for its summer interns. Summer Financial Analysts join a business line such as Corporate Finance, Financial Restructuring, Capital Solutions, or Financial and Valuation Advisory.
- Does Houlihan Lokey sponsor visas for interns?
- Recent U.S. summer postings said the firm was not hiring anyone for those roles who now or in the future needs visa sponsorship. Check the specific posting for your business line and office.
Where else to look
Employers students often weigh against Houlihan Lokey, and the role tracks its internships fall under.
Sources
What this page was checked against. Programs and timelines change from cycle to cycle, so Houlihan Lokey’s own careers site has the final word.
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