Tax Intern - Spring 2028

This is a full-time, in-office internship running from January through mid-March. Interns work an average of 55 hours per week, with peak weeks reaching up to 65 hours during the height of busy season. We share that upfront so you can come in prepared and with a clear understanding of the experience.

What You Will Do

Complete a structured onboarding and training program before working on client engagements, prepare partnership, individual, personal property, and corporate tax returns, learn directly from your team members with a wide variety of specialized experience and technical knowledge, complete an average of 200 tax returns within the 3.5-month internship, meet with your in-charge to review your progress and sharpen your skills.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Accounting major working toward the credit-hour requirements needed to sit for the CPA exam, cumulative GPA and major GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred, completion of at least one intermediate accounting course before the internship begins preferred, ability to take leave from spring semester classes and commit to 55 or more hours per week during the internship, reliable transportation to and from the office, legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship, entrepreneurial, hardworking, and adaptable, with strong critical-thinking skills and a willingness to take on new and challenging assignments.

Requirements

• Accounting major working toward the credit-hour requirements needed to sit for the CPA exam
• Cumulative GPA and major GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred
• Completion of at least one intermediate accounting course before the internship begins preferred
• Ability to take leave from spring semester classes and commit to 55 or more hours per week during the internship
• Reliable transportation to and from the office
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
• Entrepreneurial, hardworking, and adaptable, with strong critical-thinking skills and a willingness to take on new and challenging assignments

Benefits

• Compensation: $29.00 to $48.00 per hour
• Real experience working through the same busy season as full-time Associates
• Mentorship at three levels: a DOZ Buddy for day-to-day support, a Partner or Principal Lead for professional development, and an HR Lead for overall guidance
• Honest, regular feedback so you know where you stand and how to improve
• Close collaboration with your team throughout the internship
• Consideration for full-time opportunities for strong performers
• An introduction to the DOZ Charitable Foundation and opportunities to stay involved after the internship ends