Intern

About the role

2028 Public Accounting Internship (January - April | Full-Time) At Blue & Co., LLC, we’re on the lookout for ambitious interns to jump into our Tax, Audit, or Healthcare Reimbursement teams across multiple locations, including Carmel and Indianapolis, IN; Southern Indiana; Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Lexington and Louisville, KY; and Lubbock, Richardson, Fort Worth, and Waco, TX. If you’re ready to gain real-world experience and grow your career with a firm delivering outstanding service – we’d love to have you on Team Blue!

Responsibilities

• As a Blue intern, you’ll gain meaningful, hands-on experience by contributing directly to our client service teams.
• You’ll be supported by mentors, receive real-time feedback, and collaborate with coworkers, leadership, and client business owners.
• Depending on practice area, you may:
  • Assist with audits and reviews
  • Understand the impact of business transactions on the financial statements and cultivate the “business advisor” perspective
  • Prepare basic financial statements and schedules for clients
  • Prepare standard and complex tax returns (1040, S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnerships, 941, 1099)
  • Work on tax research projects
  • Assist with Medicaid/Medicare cost reports analysis for health care facilities
  • Perform analysis related to mergers, acquisitions, litigation, ESOPs, and estate and succession planning

Requirements

• Strong academic performance (minimum GPA 3.2)
• Accounting, Finance or related major on track to meet the requirements for the CPA exam
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Demonstrated leadership and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Available to work overtime hours including evenings/weekends and travel as necessary
• Strong communication skills – willingness to ask questions to gain knowledge of complex subjects
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis

Benefits

• Hands‑On Experience: Engage in meaningful work that impacts clients and enhances your understanding of tax practices
• Mentorship: Receive guidance from experienced professionals committed to your growth
• Networking: Build relationships with peers and professionals across the firm
• Career Pathway: Bring your best and love what you do. Blue & Co. values the growth of early career talent, and we see interns as future leaders
• Why Blue & Co., LLC: At Blue & Co., interns are a vital part of our future. You’ll build real experience, strong connections, and see what a rewarding career in public accounting can look like. We value your growth, unique perspective, and your success – because your success fuels ours.