Summer Tax Intern

Job Description

Winter Tax Internship: January – March 2027 (Seattle) | Brighton Jones

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at Brighton Jones, located in Seattle, WA. Brighton Jones is one of the largest RIAs in the nation, a purpose-driven and client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. The company builds a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community, recognized with numerous “Best Places to Work” awards. This internship offers students the opportunity to work alongside experienced tax professionals, gaining hands-on experience in preparing tax returns for high-net-worth clients and engaging in challenging projects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary, non-exempt/hourly (January 26 – March 25, 2027, 15 hours/week minimum, flexible schedule)
• Location: In-person Seattle, WA (Belltown office)
• Pay: $23.00 hourly
• Team: Works alongside the tax team.
• Mission: Manages the tax compliance process for clients’ individual income tax, trust, and gift tax returns.
• Tech Stack: CCH Axcess, CCH Checkpoint, Pfx Scan, Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat

What You’ll Actually Do
• Data Collection: Assist with the process of collecting data and preparing it for electronic work papers.
• Data Entry: Input tax data into appropriate software systems.
• Document Production: Produce electronic work papers for next-level review in conformance with department standards.
• Team Support: Assist team members with various tasks as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current university student working towards a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics. Entry-Level.
• Experience: Academic success and other internships or work-related experience are encouraged.
• Skills: Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new software systems quickly, a commitment to excellence and high standards, exceptional communication and collaboration abilities, excellent work habits with a self-starter mentality, strong interpersonal skills and teamwork mentality.
• Bonus: Strong desire to pursue the CPA designation, undergraduate exposure to tax accounting.