CPT Corporate Development Manager Jobs
Corporate Development Manager roles in M&A, strategic partnerships, and capital allocation sit squarely within business, finance, and management degree programs, making them a strong CPT fit when your DSO can document a direct curricular tie. Your authorization must be role-specific, so the job description your employer provides matters as much as your transcript.
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Overview
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.
Scope
Houlihan Lokey is looking for an intern to join the firm’s growing Corporate Development team. Over the past decade, the firm’s bull-bear balanced platform has worked as designed and the Company has grown over 13% per year since its IPO. As such, effectuating greater operational efficiencies and strategic acquisitions have also become an increasingly important part of Houlihan Lokey’s growth strategy.
The Corporate Development team reports directly to the CEO and CFO of the firm, while working in partnership with the heads of the various business lines at HL. This role has the opportunity to be a contributor in effectuating strategic and operational efficiencies and changes across the firm, in addition to executing on acquisitions globally. The intern will be involved in multiple aspects of acquisitions, certain areas of operations and will be conducting various analyses and preparing presentations on corporate initiatives for the firm’s executives / senior management.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Corporate Development team on a broad array of acquisition-related activities and other special projects.
- Support the Corporate Development team’s origination efforts, which include the development of acquisition target searches and profiles, conducting preliminary evaluation of industry participants for categorization and prioritization within HL’s pipeline, and tracking the team’s pipeline activities and maintenance of the team’s CRM database (including extensive use of Salesforce and Pitchbook).
- Aid in the Corporate Development team’s post-acquisition performance tracking by analyzing precedent transactions and creating reports that are shared with management and leveraged by the team during deal execution.
- Develop and manage databases, processes, templates, and reports that drive efficiency and productivity for acquisitions and other strategic projects. Specifically, certain projects include precedent transaction databases, acquisition target lists, and presentation templates, to name a few.
Basic Qualifications
- Must be a junior or senior in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
- Previous professional internship experience is preferred.
- A desire to pursue a career in investment banking or finance is preferred.
- A basic understanding of financial modeling and analysis commonly used in acquisition work, and general knowledge of relevant accounting principles.
- A candidate should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, as the Corporate Development team works closely and frequently with senior management.
- Proficient skills with Excel and understanding of PowerPoint and Word.
- Must have strong work ethic and be a self-starter.
Compensation and Benefits
Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:
- $25 Hourly
Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.
Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:
2026 Benefits
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Business Unit:
Accounting
Industry:
No Industry
Overview
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.
Scope
Houlihan Lokey is looking for an intern to join the firm’s growing Corporate Development team. Over the past decade, the firm’s bull-bear balanced platform has worked as designed and the Company has grown over 13% per year since its IPO. As such, effectuating greater operational efficiencies and strategic acquisitions have also become an increasingly important part of Houlihan Lokey’s growth strategy.
The Corporate Development team reports directly to the CEO and CFO of the firm, while working in partnership with the heads of the various business lines at HL. This role has the opportunity to be a contributor in effectuating strategic and operational efficiencies and changes across the firm, in addition to executing on acquisitions globally. The intern will be involved in multiple aspects of acquisitions, certain areas of operations and will be conducting various analyses and preparing presentations on corporate initiatives for the firm’s executives / senior management.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Corporate Development team on a broad array of acquisition-related activities and other special projects.
- Support the Corporate Development team’s origination efforts, which include the development of acquisition target searches and profiles, conducting preliminary evaluation of industry participants for categorization and prioritization within HL’s pipeline, and tracking the team’s pipeline activities and maintenance of the team’s CRM database (including extensive use of Salesforce and Pitchbook).
- Aid in the Corporate Development team’s post-acquisition performance tracking by analyzing precedent transactions and creating reports that are shared with management and leveraged by the team during deal execution.
- Develop and manage databases, processes, templates, and reports that drive efficiency and productivity for acquisitions and other strategic projects. Specifically, certain projects include precedent transaction databases, acquisition target lists, and presentation templates, to name a few.
Basic Qualifications
- Must be a junior or senior in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
- Previous professional internship experience is preferred.
- A desire to pursue a career in investment banking or finance is preferred.
- A basic understanding of financial modeling and analysis commonly used in acquisition work, and general knowledge of relevant accounting principles.
- A candidate should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, as the Corporate Development team works closely and frequently with senior management.
- Proficient skills with Excel and understanding of PowerPoint and Word.
- Must have strong work ethic and be a self-starter.
Compensation and Benefits
Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:
- $25 Hourly
Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.
Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:
2026 Benefits
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Corporate Development Manager CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Corporate Development Manager role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your school's DSO can tie the role directly to your enrolled program. Corporate development work in M&A analysis, strategic planning, or partnership evaluation maps well to finance, business administration, and management degree requirements. Your program must require or offer academic credit for the practical training, and the job description needs to document duties that align with your coursework.
Can I work full-time as a Corporate Development Manager on CPT?
Full-time CPT is allowed but carries a consequence you should understand before accepting: 12 or more months of full-time CPT eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely. Part-time CPT, defined as fewer than 20 hours per week, does not affect OPT. For a competitive role in corporate development where you're targeting H-1B visa sponsorship after graduation, preserving your OPT window is worth structuring the engagement carefully.
What documents does my employer need to provide for CPT approval?
Your DSO typically requires a signed offer letter or internship agreement that specifies your job title, employment start and end dates, weekly hours, worksite address, and a description of your duties. For a Corporate Development Manager role, the duty description should name specific functions such as financial due diligence, deal sourcing, or integration planning, not just a generic title. A vague offer letter is the most common reason DSO requests get delayed.
How do I find Corporate Development Manager roles where employers understand CPT?
Migrate Mate lists Corporate Development Manager positions at employers with experience hiring F-1 students on work authorization. Focusing your search there reduces time spent on companies unfamiliar with CPT mechanics. Beyond that, target employers in financial services, private equity, and large technology companies, where dedicated HR teams handle F-1 work authorization regularly and the corporate development function is established enough to structure a defined internship.
Does CPT employment count toward H-1B sponsorship eligibility later?
CPT itself does not count as H-1B qualifying experience, but the skills and employer relationships you build during CPT directly affect your post-graduation sponsorship prospects. Many F-1 students use CPT placements to convert into full-time offers that come with H-1B sponsorship. USCIS evaluates H-1B petitions on the specialty occupation definition and the employer's filing, not on prior CPT history.