Accounting Intern

Job Description

Winter Internship 2027 | Healthcare Advisory Intern | Citrin Cooperman

The Tone:
This is a Winter Internship at Citrin Cooperman, a prominent accounting firm that provides advisory services. This role offers students a unique opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience and thoroughly explore their career preferences within a crucial part of the accounting year, specifically from January to April. Interns will contribute meaningfully by working on a variety of clients and assignments, fostering their development in the healthcare advisory space while upholding the firm’s core values and mission. This internship is designed to provide significant learning opportunities, build foundational professional skills, and prepare individuals for a successful career in accounting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal, Full-time
• Location: Not specified

• Team: Reports to Senior Accountants and Job Managers
• Mission: To provide accounting students with a real-world setting to explore career preferences and gain experience during a crucial part of the year, while supporting the firm’s values.
• Tech Stack: Not specified

What You’ll Actually Do
• Report Preparation: Assist with and prepare a variety of cost reports, financial statements, and/or tax returns, depending on the assigned department.
• Data Analysis: Analyze and review financial data for a diverse range of industries and situations.
• Client Interaction: Interact with clients and network effectively with Citrin Cooperman accounting professionals.
• Firm Familiarization: Become familiar with the Firm’s policies and procedures relevant to accounting practice.
• General Duties: Perform other duties as assigned to support the team and firm operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position for individuals currently pursuing or having obtained a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in accounting.
• Experience: Prior involvement in extracurricular activities or work experience, with a requirement to take the school semester off (January to April) to meet workload and learning opportunities (minimum 35 hours/week).
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and a clear passion for accuracy in all tasks; excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with clients and internal teams; robust organizational skills and effective time management to handle diverse assignments; proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion; and the capacity to interact professionally and effectively with clients and employees across all levels of the Firm.
• Bonus: Demonstrated academic success.