Applying to PJT Partners for summer 2028? Check your resume against a PJT-style screen below, then read when the US program opens, what the posting requires, how the Suited assessment fits in and how fast first rounds come.
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2028, PJT posted its Houston Strategic Advisory role on Nov 4, 2026. For summer 2027 the US Summer Analyst posting opened on Jan 2, 2026 for Boston, Houston, New York and San Francisco, with a May 25, 2026 deadline. PJT says US applications generally open in the spring of the year before the program; going by the last cycle, expect the other US offices around early January 2027.22,6,1,8
- Portal: You apply on PJT's Workday careers page, and documents must be PDFs. The Students page links campus events separately.1,2
- Documents: A PDF resume that shows your expected graduation month and year and your GPA. The summer 2028 Houston posting also asks you to list any internship you expect to do in summer 2027. Treat a cover letter as optional: the Summer Analyst postings ask for the resume and Suited, not a letter.3,22,4
- Online test: A required part of the application is the Suited assessment, linked in the posting. Register with the same email you use for PJT; a "Profile Complete" badge shows it is done. PJT says it is not weighted more than other factors.1,3,4
- Who it is for: Juniors with one academic year left after the internship. For summer 2027 that meant graduating Fall 2027 to Spring 2028; the summer 2028 Houston posting asks for Fall 2028 to Spring 2029.1,3,22
- Program: PJT calls its Summer Analyst program generalist, with no placement process within a business, and every intern is eligible for a full-time offer on performance. The summer 2028 Houston posting places its analysts with the Oil & Gas Group. Visa sponsorship is handled case by case.1,22
- Next step: Recruiters and professionals review applications and pick interviews. First rounds run 20 to 30 minutes, sometimes within days of networking, and a superday invite has come the same afternoon as the first round.1,11,19,13
PJT Partners programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as PJT Partners posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst, Houston Strategic Advisory only
- Opens Nov 4
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
Restructuring and Special Situations, Park Hill and PJT Camberview recruit on their own timing. Restructuring has interviewed before the main posting opened, and Camberview asks for a short written answer.10,4,9
Check your resume before you apply
Check your resume
Read against the Summer Analyst role at PJT Partners, Strategic Advisory, the way the first screen reads it.
- A score and a verdict
- An ATS check
- Your lines rewritten
What the PJT Partners online application looks like
Network before the posting
PJT's process starts with Explore: on-campus and virtual events, coffee chats and alumni. Many first rounds follow networking: in New York in January 2026 a first round came several days after a conversation with an analyst.1,13
Find your posting
For summer 2027 the US Summer Analyst posting covered Boston, Houston, New York and San Francisco and opened on Jan 2, 2026. Restructuring and Special Situations moved earlier: its first-round invites were out by Jan 1, 2026, before applications opened. The summer 2027 Camberview and Corporate Rotational Program postings went up later, in September 2026. For summer 2028, Houston went first, posted on Nov 4, 2026 with the Oil & Gas Group.6,10,4,5,22
Build the PDF
Upload a PDF resume that shows your expected graduation month and year and your GPA. The summer 2028 Houston posting also asks for any internship you expect to do in summer 2027. For PJT Camberview, add a 50 to 100 word answer on why the role and Camberview, as page two of the same PDF in the Resume/resume field.3,22,4
Complete Suited
Follow the link in the posting and register on Suited with the same email as your PJT application. There is no Submit button; a "Profile Complete" badge appears when you are done. Suited has a behavioral part of about 20 minutes, untimed, and a cognitive part timed at 15 minutes across attention to detail, critical thinking and logical reasoning.3,4,14,15,16
After you apply
PJT's recruiters and professionals review applications and make interview selections. They look for strong academics, curiosity and a real effort to learn the industry through classes, activities or experience.1
What the form asks
- Workday profile Required
- Created on PJT's Workday job site. Use the same email for Suited.
- Resume (PDF) Required
- With expected graduation month and year and GPA, and any internship you expect to do in summer 2027.
- Suited assessment Required
- Linked in the posting. Done when the "Profile Complete" badge shows.
- Written answer Camberview
- 50 to 100 words on why the role and Camberview, as page two of the resume PDF.
- Cover letter, transcript Check the form
- The postings name neither. Treat a cover letter as optional.
The resume, Suited and Camberview rows come from PJT's own postings and Students page; the last row is our best reading. Check each field when you open the form.1,3,4,22
PJT Partners resume checklist
- One page, saved as a PDF: PJT asks for PDF documents.
- Expected graduation month and year written out, for example "expected May 2029".
- GPA to two decimals with the scale, for example 3.81/4.00.
- Any internship you expect to do in summer 2027 included, as the summer 2028 Houston posting asks.
- Experience newest first, two or three bullets each, every bullet starting with a verb.
- A number in every bullet where you have one.
- Technical words only for work you can defend in a technical first round.
- Classes, clubs or projects that show you made an effort to learn the industry.
- For Camberview: the 50 to 100 word answer as page two of the same PDF.
What to put on it
PJT selects candidates with strong and interesting academic backgrounds who have shown curiosity and made an effort to learn the industry. On a student resume Education comes first, then experience, then leadership and activities, then skills and interests. The examples below are Intervyo rewrites of common resume lines, not questions from the form.1,17,18
- Education: School, degree, graduation month and year, and GPA: all three are required on the PDF.
- Experience: Internships and jobs, newest first, including the most recent summer.
- Industry effort: Classes, clubs and projects that show you went out of your way to learn finance.
- Leadership and activities: Roles where you owned something, with a number for scale.
- Skills and interests: Excel, PowerPoint and a few real interests, last on the page.
Example questions and how to answer them
Education line"Rewrite this education line: "Penn, Econ, 2029""3,17
- 1University and location on the first line.
- 2Degree written out with the expected graduation month and year: PJT requires both.
- 3GPA to two decimals with the scale: also required.
- 4An optional line for relevant coursework or honors.
Tip: PJT's postings say the resume must include the graduation month and year and the GPA, and must be a PDF. Check the PDF opens cleanly before you upload it.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts in Economics, expected May 2029. GPA: 3.81/4.00 Relevant coursework: Corporate Finance, Accounting, Econometrics
Experience bullet"Rewrite this bullet: "Did research for a small investment firm.""20,17
- 1Start with a verb for what you did yourself.
- 2Name the work: an industry screen, comps, a memo.
- 3Add scale in numbers: companies, pages, dollars.
- 4End with what happened because of it.
Tip: A New York M&A first round in February 2026 (summer 2027) was very technical, with applied accounting and M&A questions, so list only analysis you can explain in depth.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Screened 40 software companies and built trading comps on 12 for a $300M family office; wrote a 6-page memo on two targets, one of which the partners met with the following month.
Written answer (Camberview)"Write the Camberview prompt: why the Summer Analyst role and PJT Camberview?"4,23
- 1Open with what draws you to shareholder advisory: activism, governance or investor relations.
- 2Name one real event you followed and what you noticed.
- 3Say why advising companies on their investors suits you over a classic banking seat.
- 4Stay inside 100 words.
Tip: A Camberview first round in October 2026 (summer 2027) asked why activism instead of investment banking, so this answer is the first draft of that one. Keep it inside the 50 to 100 word limit.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. Following a proxy fight at a consumer company last spring, I was struck that the outcome turned less on the numbers than on how the board explained them to its largest holders. I want to work where finance meets persuasion: understanding what investors want and helping companies answer before an activist does. Camberview advises companies on exactly that, with people from the investor side, and a summer role would let me learn engagement, governance and contested situations from them directly.
From resume to first round"Walk me through your resume."11
- 1Open with where you are now: school, major and year.
- 2Take two or three entries in order, one sentence each.
- 3Link each step to the next so the story builds toward advisory work.
- 4Close on why PJT and why this group.
Tip: A 20-minute, two-on-one PCA (Financial Sponsors) first round in January 2026 (summer 2027) asked why PJT and why PCA, then conceptual and basic IB technicals. Keep the walkthrough to about a minute so there is time for both.
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How long to hear back after the online application
PJT moves quickly once its posting is live: first rounds can follow within days, and groups run on their own clocks, with Restructuring first and Strategic Advisory, Capital Markets and Park Hill after.9,10,13
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Restructuring and Special Situations, US
A first-round invite was out by Jan 1, before applications had opened; the first round was a very quick behavioral, then straight to technicals, and offers followed within weeks.10
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Strategic Advisory, US
The thread opened on Jan 4; Strategic Advisory first-round invites followed within the next few weeks.9
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
New York
A first round several days after networking with an analyst, and a superday invite the same afternoon as the first round.13
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
PCA, Financial Sponsors, New York
A personality test online, then a 20-minute two-on-one first round.11
Feb 2026 (summer 2027)
Strategic Advisory, New York
A skills and personality test, a first round and a four-interview superday, all in under a month.12
Feb to Mar 2026 (summer 2027)
US
M&A offers were out while the Capital Markets superday was still running.9
PJT says the Suited assessment adds data alongside everything else and is not weighted more than other factors, so a strong resume and networking still matter most.1
Best guessOutside Houston, expect the summer 2028 postings around early January 2027 and first rounds within a week or two of applying. If you network into the process, a first round can come within days.
What happens after the online application
Online applicationYou are here
This page. A PDF resume with graduation month and year and GPA on PJT's Workday site.1,3
Suited assessment
Required, linked in the posting: a behavioral part and a timed cognitive part, registered with the same email as your application.1,3,14
First round
A 20 to 30 minute online interview with one interviewer or two on one, often technical.11,19,20
Superday
Four or five interviews in New York, with behavioral, markets, technical and case rounds.12,13,21
Strategic Advisory vs the other summer tracks
PJT's main US posting is generalist, but some groups post and interview on their own timing. Read each posting.
FAQ
When do PJT Partners 2028 summer analyst applications open?
Houston went first: PJT posted its summer 2028 Strategic Advisory (Houston) role on Nov 4, 2026. For summer 2027 the US Summer Analyst posting opened on Jan 2, 2026, with a May 25, 2026 deadline, and Restructuring ran first rounds before that. PJT says US applications generally open in the spring of the year before the program, but going by the last cycle, expect the other US offices around early January 2027.22,6,10,1
Does PJT Partners require the Suited assessment?
Yes. PJT says completing a Suited assessment, linked in the job description, is a required part of the application. Use the same email as your PJT application. PJT adds that Suited is not weighted more than other evaluation factors.1,3
Does PJT Partners need a cover letter?
Treat it as optional. The Summer Analyst postings ask for a PDF resume with graduation month and year and GPA, plus Suited, not a cover letter. PJT Camberview is the exception that asks for writing: a 50 to 100 word answer as page two of the resume PDF.3,4
What GPA does PJT Partners want?
PJT publishes no minimum, but every Summer Analyst resume must show your GPA. It selects candidates with strong and interesting academic backgrounds, so give the cumulative figure to two decimals and add a major GPA if it is higher.3,1
Can international students apply to PJT Partners?
Yes. PJT encourages all candidates to apply and handles visa sponsorship case by case, in every location.1
What happens after I apply to PJT Partners?
Recruiters and professionals review applications and choose who to interview. The first round runs 20 to 30 minutes, and a superday invite has come the same afternoon as a first round.1,11,19,13
Are PJT summer analysts placed in a group?
PJT says its Summer Analyst and Summer Associate programs are generalist, with no placement process within a business, and everyone is eligible for a full-time offer on performance. The summer 2028 Houston posting is the exception to watch: it places its summer analysts with the Oil & Gas Group.1,22
Online application at other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1PJT Partners: Students
- 2PJT Partners (Workday): Students job site
- 3Vaia Talents: 2027 Summer Analyst - Strategic Advisory (New York), copy of PJT Partners posting
- 4PJT Partners (Workday): 2027 Summer Analyst - PJT Camberview (Governance), San Francisco
- 5PJT Partners (Workday): 2027 Summer Analyst - Corporate Rotational Program
- 6Gradbeam: PJT Partners 2027 Summer Analyst: Applications closed · prep site
- 7Extern: PJT Partners Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 8Extern: Investment Banking Internships 2028: When Each Bank Opens · prep site
- 9Candidate discussion on a public forum: PJT Partners 2027 SA Thread (from Jan 2026)
- 10Candidate discussion on a public forum: PJT RSSG SA2027 Thread (from Jan 2026)
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: PCA Summer Analyst interview, Financial Sponsors, New York (Jan 2026)
- 12Candidate report on a public forum: Strategic Advisory interview, New York (Feb 2026)
- 13Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, New York (Jan 2026)
- 14Suited: Resource Guide for Investment Banking Candidates · prep site
- 15Suited: How to prepare for and respond to the Cognitive Skills Assessment · prep site
- 16Suited: How to prepare for and respond to the behavioral assessment · prep site
- 17Mergers & Inquisitions: Investment Banking Resume Template: Proven Formula · prep site
- 18Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center: Resume Content & Formatting · prep site
- 19Candidate report on a public forum: Strategic Advisory Summer Analyst interview, New York (Feb 2025)
- 20Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Mergers and Acquisitions, New York (Feb 2026)
- 21Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Restructuring, New York (Jan 2025)
- 22PJT Partners (Workday): 2028 Summer Analyst - Strategic Advisory (Houston)
- 23Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, PJT Camberview, New York (Oct 2026)
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