Tax Intern

Job Description

Tax Intern (Spring 2027) | Honkamp, P.C.

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at Honkamp, P.C. As a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group (Accounting Today, 2025), Honkamp is dedicated to providing forward-thinking, effective, and timely services and solutions that add significant value for their clients. The firm cultivates a collaborative, people-focused culture that prioritizes mutual respect, open communication, and continuous learning, fostering innovation, diversity, ethics, and integrity. This Tax Intern role is crucial for students pursuing an accounting-related degree, offering them direct exposure to real-world, business-impacting tax projects, and an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge, develop essential client service and technical skills, and potentially transition into a full-time position within the firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary/Seasonal
• Location: In-person

• Mission: Apply skills learned in the classroom to real-world, business-impacting projects and provide tax proficiency to your assigned section.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft 365, various scan, tax, workflow, verification, and other software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Documentation & Preparation: Effectively document your work and prepare level 3 and 4 tax returns, applying learned skills to real-world projects.
• Tax Process Comprehension: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the tax process, including efficient scan/assembly/verification procedures, and gain insight into basic income tax returns, various tax extensions, and critical deadlines.
• Record Management: Assist with essential data entry tasks and ensure the accurate maintenance of tax-related records within the firm’s systems.
• Software Proficiency: Become familiar and proficient with various scan, tax, workflow, verification, and other specialized software utilized by the team.
• Administrative & Outreach Support: Provide assistance with administrative functions as needed and act as an ambassador representing Honkamp to universities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must be currently pursuing a degree in an accounting-related field, signifying an interest in a long-term career in public accounting. No prior professional experience or training is required, making this an entry-level opportunity.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to learn the operation of basic office equipment and adapt to new software environments. While no specific prior experience is mandated, a keen desire to grow professionally and develop client service and technical skills is essential.
• Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365, coupled with demonstrated proficiency in time management, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities. The capacity to work effectively in a shared office environment is also important.