2026 Leadership Development Program - Houston

Program Type Leadership Development Program Level Intern Job Description About MoelisMoelis & Company (“Moelis”) is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments, and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, secondary transactions and primary fundraising, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves clients from locations across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.Program Details:Moelis' Leadership Development Program, a two-day, virtual Program, gives students an opportunity to learn about investment banking from Moelis & Company’s industry-leading bankers and a chance to network with peers. Through case studies and discussions, students will gain insight into Moelis & Company’s unique, innovative, and collaborative culture and will understand why it is one of the fastest growing firms on Wall Street. Our ability to provide a rewarding career path in an environment focused on collaboration that brings together diverse perspectives results in best-in-class advice for our clients.Application DetailsWhile this Program is intended to help increase the applicant pool of students from underrepresented groups, all students from all backgrounds are invited to apply.Students with a scheduled graduation date between December 2028 and May 2029 are encouraged to apply.Availability to virtually participate in the full Program is essential and required. Program dates are Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th. Application including resume and personal statement of 300 words or less around a below topic that addresses applicant’s career goals, their life experiences, and how they plan to contribute to Moelis’ culture of inclusion submitted in PDF format by end of day Thursday, October 22nd at 11:55pm ET. Please answer one of the prompts below to complete your application. Please note: applicants who submit a cover letter rather than answering one of the prompts will NOT be considered. Option #1: Describe a significant challenge, setback, or period of hardship you have navigated. Tell us how quickly you decided on a course of action, what you did to convince others or rally support where needed, and how those actions impacted the outcome. With the benefit of hindsight, what would you have done differently? Option #2: Tell us about a time you set the direction for a group -- a team, a club, a project, a family decision -- when no one asked you to. What did you propose, how did you bring others along with you, including anyone who initially disagreed, and what happened? Please note that candidates can only apply to one office location. Candidates applying to multiple office locations will not be considered.Complete the Suited assessment. This is a requirement for the application process. Your application will not be considered if you have not completed the Suited assessment and shared your score with Moelis. Additional information about the assessment below. About the Suited Assessment Moelis has partnered with the screening platform Suited to help us better understand our applicants. Suited uses assessments to holistically and objectively understand what makes you unique. In addition to your academic background and experience, the traits and competencies captured by these assessments are predictive of on-the-job success, while reducing bias in the screening process.To learn more about the assessments, please visit: Resource Guide for Investment Banking Candidates.The culture at Moelis is one of partnership, creativity, optimism, and hard work. We are passionate about our business and our culture, and are committed to attracting, retaining and developing individuals who share that same drive. At Moelis, you will not be defined by your job title, but by the contributions you make and the enthusiasm you bring to the work we do.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, citizenship status, genetic information, disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and any other applicable law), or any other characteristic or status protected under any applicable US, state or other law.