Tax Summer Intern
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Job Description
About the Company: Schneider Downs
Schneider Downs is a professional services firm with over 65 years of experience, providing audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes a caring culture that supports its emerging professionals by offering work-life flexibility, career growth opportunities, one-on-one mentoring, and various learning opportunities. They are characterized by a team of innovative thought leaders motivated to help individuals succeed.
The core of Schneider Downs’ identity is its culture of care, which promotes a positive, supportive work environment through its core values: Care, Integrity, Flexibility, Respect, and Drive. The company embraces a hybrid work model, valuing collaboration, support, and community involvement. They aim to provide “Big Thinking with a Personal Focus,” which they call the SD Standard, ensuring the highest level of responsiveness, pro-activity, and personal attention to clients’ individual needs.
Their client base is diverse, including well-established national and regional businesses (both publicly and privately owned), not-for-profits, and exciting start-ups. Schneider Downs is also an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a culture of care that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Job: Tax Summer Intern (2026 Internship Program)
Schneider Downs is seeking motivated students for their 2026 internship program, designed to provide participants with meaningful work experiences and expand their knowledge within the public accounting environment. This internship also serves as a key component of the firm’s hiring needs.
Role: Tax Summer Intern
Program Focus:
The internship offers the chance to learn about Schneider Downs’ work, make an impact helping organizations, and grow professional skills within a learning culture that values quality and integrity. Interns will be supported by Schneider Downs professionals.
Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Do):
• Work as a member of the engagement team.
• Handle a variety of assigned projects that assist with the completion of engagements.
• Primarily responsible for the preparation of corporate and individual tax returns.
• Support various projects related to both tax compliance and tax consulting matters.
• Research and analyze accounting and tax-related issues.
• Utilize data extraction, data analytics, and data visualization tools to provide insights to clients.
• Proactively interact with the engagement team to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
Program Logistics:
• Work Model: Schneider Downs has embraced a hybrid work model, offering flexibility to work from home as well as in the office.
• Session Dates: The summer session typically runs from mid-May until mid-August.
• Working Hours: Interns are expected to be available during standard working hours, Monday through Friday, 9 am through 5 pm.
Eligibility Requirements (What You’ll Need):
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting.
• Must have an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027.
• Must be available to begin full-time work between January 2027 and October 2027.
• A preferred overall GPA of 3.3 (minimum 3.0), or a strong combination of educational success and applicable work/volunteer experience.
• Plans to pursue minimum requirements for CPA eligibility.
Internship Benefits and Perks:
• Interns are eligible for conversion into full-time employment after graduation, based upon individual performance and department need.
• Competitive compensation.
• Hybrid work models and work-life flexibility.
• A learning environment featuring buddies, mentors, and a focus on personal development.
• Meaningful work experiences and multi-industry exposure.
• A collaborative, supportive culture and community involvement.
• Enjoy Flex Fridays and office closures for summer and winter breaks.
• Upon full-time conversion, additional benefits include insurance, paid time off, a CPA exam bonus, profit sharing, and more.
