Chicago - Tax JD - Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you will have the chance to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team’s success. During your time at the Firm, you start to establish your personal brand, paving the way to more opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support tax teams with various tasks
• Participate in diverse projects to gain practical experience
• Conduct research to assist in tax-related assignments
• Observe and learn from professional work environments
• Develop your personal brand through active engagement
• Take initiative to ask questions and seek feedback
• Produce quality work that adds significance for our clients
• Apply PwC's practices and methodologies in your tasks

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate
• Required cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam.

What Sets You Apart

• Juris Doctorate in Taxation, Accounting preferred
• Investigating and analyzing tax laws, rules, and regulations
• Interacting with various levels of client and firm management
• Demonstrating self-motivation and desire for personal growth
• Pursuing a career in Tax
• Investigating business and industry trends
• Exposure to automation and digitization in professional services
• Working with large, complex data sets

JD and LLM Opportunities

• ITS: Provide advice and guidance to clients on structuring their global tax positions, analysing international tax laws and regulations to develop strategies that optimise tax efficiency and minimise risks for multinational businesses.
• M&A: Focus on providing tax advice and guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions, analysing the tax implications of such transactions, developing tax structures, and assisting clients in navigating complex tax regulations to optimise tax outcomes.
• Real Estate: Advise clients on tax implications related to real estate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures, analysing partnership and corporate tax, REIT taxation, international tax considerations, and state and local tax regulations to help clients optimise their tax positions and navigate complex real estate structures.
• SALT: Focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on local tax matters, analysing and interpreting local tax laws and regulations, assisting businesses in complying with local tax requirements and optimising their local tax positions.

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

Benefits

At PwC, we offer a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

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