2026 Summer Associate

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.

From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

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The Strategic Advisory group is one of the most experienced investment banking teams in the industry, and has been involved in some of the largest, most complex transactions in recent years. Our Boston team works in collaboration with PJT's offices across the globe predominantly serving a range of clients in the industrials and technology, media, and telecommunications industries. Our internship begins with an accelerated M&A training program, which is supplemented with additional training modules throughout the internship program. 

Summer Associates will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of pitches and live transactions while being staffed on a number of assignments at once. Summer Associates will assume an integral role on their deal teams, often working directly with senior level bankers.

Responsibilities:

Summer Associates will work on a wide range of transactions including sellsides, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, recapitalizations, private placements and leveraged buyouts. Summer Associates are expected to be involved in the development, structuring and financing of transactions and will have the opportunity to attend internal and client meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions. Summer Associate work will include: 

• Financial analysis and modeling
• Drafting of client presentations
• Preparation of memoranda for internal and external use
• Conducting financial and other business-related research
• Coordinating complex and often time-sensitive processes
• Active involvement in client facing situations
• Assistance in the execution of transactions

Qualifications:

PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have excellent academic, leadership and extracurricular records. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Outstanding qualitative, technical, and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Robust organizational and time management skills
• Strong work ethic
• Robust knowledge of accounting and corporate finance

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2026 Summer Associate Program – Strategic Advisory opportunity based in Boston, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program*
• Anticipated graduation date: December 2026 – Spring 2027
• Resume must include expected graduation month/year
• Completion of "Suited" Assessment. Please see below for more details.

* Undergraduates and experienced hires should refer to the Campus Analyst or Experienced Hire opportunities listed on our career site.

Suited Requirement:

Complete the PJT Partners "Suited" Assessment. Please CLICK HERE to create an account. Suited is an A.I. powered assessment driven screening tool that uses assessments to holistically and objectively measure traits and characteristics that can be better predictors of success at PJT. Please ensure you use the same email address used for your PJT application when registering on Suited. Please complete each question through the end of the survey. A "Profile Complete" badge will appear once complete - there is no final "Submit" button.

Expected Annualized Base Salary of $225,000

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PJT is an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, martial or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

California Applicants: PJT Partners will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

*In order to be considered, please ensure your resume/CV is submitted in PDF format.