Audit/Tax Intern

Job Description

Audit or Tax 2027 Internship | Rehmann

The Tone:
This is an internship at Rehmann, a 1,426-person organization committed to helping associates find their purpose and grow. Each team member plays a pivotal role in the Firm’s success, benefiting from exceptional support, mentorship, and guidance from both colleagues and leadership. Rehmann focuses on empowering career journeys, ensuring that associates, regardless of their professional stage, receive the tools and opportunities to achieve their goals. The firm prides itself on a culture that Puts People First, promoting an open-door policy, work/life integration, and a growth-focused environment where every voice is heard and makes an impact. Interns are integral to this culture, engaging in complex projects and delivering exceptional service to a diverse client base.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Mission: Solve client challenges by performing audit or tax procedures, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance, and building foundational professional skills.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review: Review prior year financial statements, work papers, and tax returns before engagements begin.
• Perform: Execute audit procedures for moderately complex accounting areas.
• Prepare: Prepare individual, business, and trust tax returns for detailed review.
• Understand: Maintain knowledge of clients’ policies, accounting practices, and business conditions.
• Draft: Identify and draft management letter comments or calculate tax liability projections and extension payments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level college student pursuing an accounting major with the aim of obtaining an eventual CPA license. Candidates must have completed Intermediate Financial Accounting I by the start of the internship. Preferred graduation dates for those with 150 credit hours range from December 2026 to May 2028.
• Experience: Some work experience, whether related or unrelated to accounting, is preferred. This role offers opportunities to collaborate directly with clients and top firm leaders, and to engage in complex projects from start to finish.
• Skills: Strong, hands-on Excel proficiency is required, alongside excellent verbal and written communication skills. Candidates should also possess advanced problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, demonstrating motivation to continuously learn and improve, an easy-to-coach attitude, and unwavering integrity in all situations.
• Bonus: Completion of a Tax or Audit class is preferred but not required. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is also preferred. Candidates exhibiting initiative and drive through leadership experiences in work and/or campus extracurriculars, along with enthusiasm and eagerness to engage, contribute, and have fun, will stand out.