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The Role
Tax Services Interns serve as members of client service teams. Interns are staffed on engagements, similar to an Associate, and receive formal and on-the-job training to hone and develop their technical skills. Interns are part of an environment that broadens their interpersonal and technical skills and deepens their knowledge of tax implications in a variety of industries. As an Intern, you will be given a mentor to guide you throughout the experience and have the opportunity to build your professional network through various events and activities.
Intern responsibilities include:
- Assisting with research of tax laws, rules, and regulations and analyzing their application to specific situations resulting in drafting memorandums to defend decisions and/or outlining solutions to those issues;
- Participating and aiding in select phases of tax compliance engagements, including individual, estate, gift and fiduciary tax returns;
- Work as part of a team of problem solvers with vast consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve complex business issues.
- Proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback;
- Supporting select projects demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative while working as a team member; and
- Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
Compensation and Benefits
Our firm offers competitive base compensation, benefits package, and a discretionary employee bonus program for eligible employees based on individual and firm performance metrics per the defined program guidelines. For individuals hired to work in the Metro D.C. offices, the expected pay for this role is $36 per hour.
Benefits: Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our firm’s 401(k) plan upon hire. We offer paid time off, beginning at 160 hours annually and provides twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For a full listing of benefit offerings, please visit
Compensation: In addition to competitive base compensation, our firm offers annual discretionary bonuses based on firm and individual performance, a discretionary long-term cash incentive program, and other forms of discretionary compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range scale.
The Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field and/or an advanced degree in Accounting, Taxation, JD or LLM;
- Eligible students should be in their 3rd year of a 4-year degree program or in their 4th year of a 5-year degree program. Interns typically join us during the winter/spring or summer prior to their intended graduation year;
- A minimum GPA of 3.0
- Strong leadership, multitasking and organizational skills;
- Self-starter with initiative to seek out opportunities in a fast-paced environment;
- Strong interpersonal skills; and
- Ability to interact with various levels of client and firm management through both written and verbal communication.
Prior to starting full-time, it is preferred that students will be eligible to sit for the primary credential exam appropriate for relevant practice area, such as having 150 credits hours to sit for the CPA exam in certain states.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Andersen will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H-1B status).
Andersen Tax welcomes and encourages workforce diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation (including gender identity and gender expression), mental disability, physical disability, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, military status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or regulations. All qualified individuals, including those with criminal histories, will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. Additionally, we make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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