The Houlihan Lokey 2028 summer analyst process runs in five stages, from the online application to the superday. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply, what it pays and what the superday looks like, with every fact linked to its source.
The Houlihan Lokey process, stage by stage
Online application
Resume and written application on Workday, one posting per group and office.1,2
Application guideHoulihan Lokey 2028 application guideSuited assessment (Corporate Finance)
A behavioral assessment and a timed cognitive section, from a link emailed after you apply, within 5 calendar days.3,9
Online assessment guideHoulihan Lokey 2028 Suited assessment guideScreening call
A telephone interview with a recruiter or someone from the group: why Houlihan Lokey, why the group, and behavioral questions. Some groups call it an intro call.1,10,11
First round, sometimes two
One or two interviews, mostly on Zoom, with an analyst, associate or VP: behavioral questions and basic to intermediate technicals.12,13,14
Interview guideHoulihan Lokey 2028 first-round interview guideSuperday
Back-to-back interviews, about three of 30 minutes, usually two behavioral and one technical; held on Zoom in recent cycles, and in person at the office on the firm's page.1,12,15
Superday guideHoulihan Lokey 2028 superday guide
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2028, Restructuring, Capital Solutions, GP Advisory and other specialist groups posted on Oct 26, 2026 (end date Dec 18), and Corporate Finance (M&A) groups on Nov 2, 2026 (end date Dec 19). For summer 2027, the investment banking posting ran from Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 17, 2026.2,3,4,16
- Who it is for: Bachelor's or master's students graduating between December 2028 and June 2029, usually college juniors. The Corporate Finance postings say the firm is not hiring candidates who need visa sponsorship now or later.3,4,5,6
- Documents: A resume, tailored to Houlihan Lokey and the group. The summer 2028 postings name no cover letter, transcript or written questions, so treat a cover letter as optional and check the form when you open it.1,3,6,14
- Pay: The summer 2028 postings give the salary as $110,000 for Corporate Finance, Capital Solutions and GP Advisory in New York, and $120,000 for Financial Restructuring in New York. The program runs 10 weeks.3,4,5,7,8
- Superday: Three back-to-back interviews in New York (Jan 2026, 30 minutes each) and Charlotte (Feb 2025); 30 minutes each with an associate, a VP and an MD in Los Angeles Debt Capital Markets (Mar 2025).12,15,17,18
Houlihan Lokey programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as Houlihan Lokey posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Opens Oct 26, closes Dec 18
- 2028 Sophomore Insight Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
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Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 5, 2026.
- 1Houlihan Lokey: How to Apply
- 2Houlihan Lokey (Workday): Campus and early careers job board
- 3Houlihan Lokey (Workday): 2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029), NY M&A
- 4Houlihan Lokey (Workday): 2028 Summer Financial Analyst, Financial Restructuring (Class of 2029), New York
- 5Houlihan Lokey: Internships, United States
- 6Houlihan Lokey (Workday): 2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029), Los Angeles Industrials
- 7Houlihan Lokey (Workday): 2028 Summer Financial Analyst, Capital Solutions (Class of 2029), New York Private Debt Advisory
- 8Houlihan Lokey (Workday): 2028 Summer Financial Analyst, General Partner Advisory (Class of 2029), New York
- 9Suited: Resource Guide for Investment Banking Candidates · prep site
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: SA2027 Analyst interview, Healthcare, Chicago (Jan 2026)
- 11Candidate discussion on a public forum: Houlihan Lokey SA 27 (Jan 2026)
- 12Candidate report on a public forum: IB Summer Analyst interview, New York (Jan 2026)
- 13Candidate reports on a public forum: Houlihan Lokey Interview Questions (2026)
- 14Candidate report on a public forum: Summer analyst interview, Los Angeles (Dec 2025)
- 15Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst, Debt Capital Markets interview, Los Angeles (Mar 2025)
- 16Internvest: Houlihan Lokey 2027 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2028) · prep site
- 17Candidate report on a public forum: Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, New York (Jan 2026)
- 18Candidate report on a public forum: Intern interview, Investment Banking, Charlotte (Feb 2025)
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