Tax Intern

Job Description

Winter 2027 Tax Internship – Milwaukee | Baker Tilly US

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Baker Tilly US, located in Milwaukee, WI. Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm, providing clients with a global advantage as an independent member of a worldwide network with 43,000 professionals. This role is for a Tax Intern who will gain hands-on experience supporting tax engagements and contributing to meaningful client work. Through structured training, coaching, and active participation on engagement teams, the intern will strengthen technical accounting knowledge, technology, communication, and client service skills.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full time
• Location: Hybrid – Milwaukee, WI
• Pay: $25–$84 hourly
• Mission: This role supports tax engagements by assisting with tax returns, workpapers, research, and analysis to meet client needs and develop an understanding of their businesses.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Word, Outlook, AI-enabled tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Support tax engagements while developing an understanding of clients’ businesses, industries, transactions, and tax needs.
• Prepare: Assist with preparing federal, state, and local tax returns, workpapers, calculations, supporting schedules, and related deliverables.
• Research: Conduct tax research and document findings to support engagement team questions and client needs.
• Utilize: Use firm-approved tax preparation, research, workflow, and document management, data, and collaboration technologies to complete assigned work.
• Collaborate: Collaborate with engagement teams and clients to obtain information and maintain well-supported documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor Degree. Entry-Level. Currently enrolled or pursuing a bachelor’s degree program in Accounting or a related business discipline from an accredited institution, with foundational accounting knowledge and at least one academic term remaining following completion of the internship.
• Experience: No prior professional experience is required.
• Skills: Foundational accounting knowledge developed through academic coursework, ability to conduct basic research, analyze information, and document findings clearly and accurately, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook, clear written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, organization, time management, attention to detail, and reliability.
• Bonus: Previous internship, academic, leadership, volunteer, customer service, or other relevant experience and demonstrated interest in accounting and professional services are preferred. Candidates must be on track to meet the educational requirements for CPA exam eligibility prior to the start of a full-time Associate position and authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa sponsorship.