2027 State and Local Tax (SALT) Intern

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. Whether you intend to specialize or gain exposure across many service lines, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference and be remarkable.

About the role

As an Intern, you’ll be treated just like our entry-level staff. You’ll help instill confidence in organizations by assuring their financial health, with the flexibility to craft business solutions—not just spreadsheets.

• Provide tax consulting services specific to state and local taxes, including income, franchise, sales and use, gross receipts, and personal property taxes.
• Prepare tax returns such as state and local income and franchise tax returns.
• Write internal and external tax alerts on current tax developments and emerging planning techniques.
• Research complex tax issues and provide conclusions via technical memoranda or verbally.
• Develop meaningful interactions with staff at all levels and clients.
• Deepen knowledge in state and local tax as well as other taxes, including federal tax.
• Participate in various training programs to enhance your tax knowledge.

This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week. Some local, national, and occasional international travel may be required.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented leader with problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting; or a master’s degree in accounting or tax.
• Completed the first two entry-level accounting courses and, at a minimum, currently enrolled in the first intermediate-level accounting course.
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
• Must be pursuing an LLM, JD, or CPA license.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits package for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on hours worked per week. Highlights include:

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Time Off and pre-determined holidays.
• 401(k) plan and flexible benefits plans.
• Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement.
• Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff.
• Option for contingent staff to elect health insurance and limited paid sick time.

Pay

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is $33.00 - $36.00 per hour. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market-based starting salaries to ensure fairness. Compensation decisions for experienced hires consider factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from application documents.

Schedule

We follow a “Workplace for Your Day” model, striving for flexibility and balance while maintaining a principally in-person work environment. Face-to-face interactions are prioritized for development, but individuals may work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.