Winter Tax Intern – Tax Preparation Services

Job Description

Winter Tax Intern (2027) | PKF O’Connor Davies

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at PKF O’Connor Davies, located in Woburn/Boston, MA. PKF O’Connor Davies is a top-ranked accounting, tax, and advisory firm with offices across the U.S. and internationally, built on a century of reputation. The firm prides itself on deep industry expertise, a personalized approach, and a commitment to delivering real value to its clients. This internship offers students real-world, hands-on experience, allowing them to assist in providing quality tax services and explore a career in public accounting during the busy season.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Woburn, MA
• Pay: $30–$32 hourly
• Team: Part of an industry group, collaborating on diverse client engagements
• Mission: Assist in providing quality tax services to clients and supporting tax scanning and return preparation.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Build relationships: Develop connections with clients and employees across the firm.
• Follow procedures: Become familiar with and adhere to the Firm’s policies and procedures to ensure efficient and professional team participation.
• Understand tax requirements: Demonstrate knowledge of basic technical tax requirements relevant to client engagements.
• Prepare tax returns: Become proficient in the scanning and preparation of tax returns.
• Utilize applications: Develop a working knowledge of all microcomputer applications routinely used in tax services.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level. Must have completed at least 75% of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited university.
• Experience: No prior professional experience is required; candidates are students seeking real-world exposure during their academic program.
• Skills: Good communication skills, strong computer skills, ability to work collaboratively as a team player, customer-focused approach, and capacity to multitask effectively.