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2026 IB Summer Analyst | Advisory | San Francisco

LionTree
Internship
On-site
Summer 2026

About LionTree:

LionTree is a differentiated global investment and merchant banking firm focused on companies in the technology, media, telecom and consumer-related industries. LionTree was founded in 2012 and has offices in New York, San Francisco, and London to serve a global client base. LionTree has built a successful track record by leveraging its unique insights and relationships to assist clients across its integrated product set: Investment Banking Advisory, Public Markets / IPO Advisory and Merchant Banking Investments.

Since our formation, LionTree has advised on over $850bn of deal volume across over 300+ transactions. LionTree represents clients ranging from large-cap leaders to emerging growth companies. Select notable transactions include: advising Naver on its $1.2bn acquisition of Poshmark, Take-Two Interactive on its $12.7bn acquisition of Zynga, The Athletic on its sale to the New York Times, MGM Studios on its $8.5bn sale to Amazon, WarnerMedia (AT&T) and Discovery’s ~$140bn merger, Viacom on its $47bn merger with CBS, Pandora on its $3.5bn sale to SiriusXM, and Charter on its $78.7bn acquisition of Time Warner Cable.

Program Description:

LionTree offers an 11-week summer analyst program for rising seniors. As a summer analyst, you will be fully immersed in the day-to-day activities of our San Francisco office. The program is designed to provide a realistic view of our full-time Investment Banking Analyst Program. Upon completion of the program, Summer Analysts have the opportunity to receive full-time Analyst offers for a post-graduation start date.

As a summer analyst, you will:

  • Obtain a strong foundation in financial analysis through training from LionTree professionals as well as third-party providers
  • Have the opportunity to work on live client assignments alongside LionTree deal teams
  • Present financial and strategic analysis to the firm’s leadership during your final project
  • Attend orientation and firm events where you will learn about LionTree and the industry while meeting members of the firm globally
  • Gain access to an invaluable peer network of interns, as well as senior firm leaders and other peers through an assigned mentorship team