Audit and Tax Intern

Job Description

About Company

Rehmann is a firm that emphasizes “Your passion. Your purpose.” They aim to provide more opportunity, impact, and purpose to their associates, viewing each as pivotal to the firm’s success. Joining Rehmann means receiving exceptional support, encouragement, and guidance from colleagues and leadership, regardless of your career stage. The company is committed to helping associates achieve their professional goals and reach their fullest potential, operating under a culture that “Puts People First” and seeks to “Empower Your Purpose.” Rehmann is dedicated to associate growth and development, offering programs and benefits focused on physical and mental health, paid time off for volunteering and diversity-related activities, and flexible work arrangements. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description (Detailed)

This posting is for a 2026 Winter, Summer, or Fall Internship for both Audit and Tax service lines. Specific office locations and preferred service lines will be determined during the interview process.

Your Rehmann Internship Experience:
• Receive mentorship and support from team-focused associates.
• Collaborate directly with clients and top firm leaders.
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries.
• Build new relationships in a friendly, professional, and growth-focused environment.
• Experience a culture that promotes an open-door policy and work/life integration.
• Engage in complex projects and engagements from start to finish.
• Be entrusted with staff-level works that encourages creative problem solving and skill development.
• Deliver exceptional client service to a diverse client base.
• Earn a voice that is heard and makes an impact.

How You Will Make an Impact as an Audit Intern:
• Review prior year work papers and most recent interim financial statements.
• Perform audit procedures for moderately complex areas.
• Identify and draft relevant management letter comments, supported by factual information.
• Maintain knowledge of clients’ policies, procedures, and business conditions.
• Understand clients’ basic accounting practices, transactions, and their inter-relationships with financial information systems.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of clients’ accounting systems, including computer control structure and environment, and assess the effectiveness of controls.

How You Will Make an Impact as a Tax Intern:
• Review and understand prior year tax returns and work papers.
• Prepare individual, business, and trust tax returns for detail review.
• Ensure all issues are addressed or documented and work papers are complete.
• Prepare tax liability projections for corporate and individual clients.
• Become familiar with federal tax regulations.
• Calculate tax extension and estimate payments.

Your Desired Skills, Experiences & Values:
• Education: Pursuit of an accounting major and eventual CPA license. Completion of Intermediate Financial Accounting I by the start of the internship. Completion of a Tax or Audit class is preferred but not required.
• Graduation: Preferred graduation dates with 150 credit hours: December 2026 – May 2028.
• GPA: 3.0 or higher.
• Experience: Initiative and drive exhibited through leadership experiences in work and/or campus extracurriculars. Some work experience (related or unrelated) is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Strong, hands-on Excel skills.
• Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills, motivation to continuously learn and improve, easy to coach, unwavering integrity in all situations, enthusiasm, eagerness to engage, contribute, and have fun.