Tax Japanese Business Network Intern

Job Description

Tax – Japanese Business Network – Intern – Winter 2028 – Destination CPA | PwC

The Tone:
This is a seasonal / temporary internship at PwC, a global professional services firm that helps organizations navigate complex challenges. In this role, you will engage with the Tax practice, learning to support professionals in optimizing tax strategies and minimizing risks within the global tax landscape. Your contributions will drive compliance and maximize client outcomes, particularly for entrepreneurial and private businesses within the Japanese Business Network. This position emphasizes developing your personal brand while observing and contributing to the team’s success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal / Temporary
• Pay: $29.25–$48.00 hourly
• Team: Within the Tax practice, supporting dedicated tax professionals.
• Mission: To optimize tax strategies, minimize risks, and seize opportunities to drive compliance and maximize client outcomes for entrepreneurial and private businesses, especially those within the Japanese Business Network.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Compliance: Prepare and review corporate tax returns and compliance documents.
• Tax Analysis: Analyze tax data to identify potential tax savings and compliance opportunities.
• Project Participation: Contribute to international tax planning and multistate tax compliance projects.
• Tax Research: Conduct tax research to provide accurate and current information on tax laws and regulations.
• Document Creation: Collaborate with team members to draft and prepare tax documents for clients.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, qualifying for an entry-level client service intern position. Must meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment before starting full-time at PwC.
• Experience: Typically in the third year of a four-year degree program or fourth year of a five-year program at the time of application. Demonstrated ability to communicate with business level fluency in both Japanese and English.
• Skills: Ability to analyze tax data, conduct tax research, apply data analytics to tax reporting processes, and collaborate effectively with team members.
• Bonus: Preference for an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. Experience leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working, and deliver distinctive outcomes. Demonstrated knowledge in Corporate Tax Consulting, International Taxation, Tax Compliance, and Tax Preparation. Experience engaging in Data Analytics to support tax strategies and participating in Multistate Tax Compliance projects. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity to explore tax policy developments.