Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst; Class of DC Industrials

Position: 2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029 DC Industrials
2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029) – Washington DC Industrials By using this website (collectively with any content, functionality, or services offered on or through this website, the "Website") you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy. You may have seen a pop-up to this effect on your first visit to the Website;

although it may not appear on subsequent visits, you may withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions below# Early Careers## 2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029) – Washington DC Industrials Apply:
Washington DC, VA, USA:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
December 19, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
R3747
** Business Unit:
** Corporate Finance
** Industry:
** Industrials
* * Overview
* * Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals.

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** Corporate Finance
** Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2025, LSEG ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.
** Industrials
* * Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation. Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where senior financial professionals are highly engaged in the execution of client projects, and from our experience as leaders in the market for more than a decade, which has given our professionals valuable exposure to a variety of situations and challenges.

In 20254, our Industrials Group was ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for global industrials transactions under $5 billion by LSEG.  
* Excludes accounting firms and brokers.
* ** Job Description
** In Corporate Finance, Summer Financial Analysts may work on a variety of transactions that provide exposure to various investment banking services and client industries. These services include mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, refinancings, and leveraged buyouts. Throughout the summer, you will work with a highly talented and dedicated staff of professionals who will give you broad exposure to the many different issues and concerns affecting businesses today.
You will research and analyze financial statements, general and industry-specific economic conditions and developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and private securities companies.
The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collaborative and entrepreneurial, and rewards Summer Financial Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.

** Qualifications*
* * Pursuing a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with an expected graduation date between December 2028 and June 2029
* A foundational knowledge of and a keen interest in corporate finance
* Ability to work…