Internship - Tax

About the role

ALLETE is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, on beautiful Lake Superior, and has operations throughout the United States. We invest in energy-centric businesses and transmission infrastructure. Our companies include clean-energy producers and developers, and regulated utilities that already deliver more than 50% renewable energy. Each of our businesses—Minnesota Power; Superior Water, Light & Power; ALLETE Clean Energy; New Energy Equity; ALLETE Renewable Resources; and BNI Energy—plays a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a variety of ALLETE Tax staff members to complete projects relevant to the day-to-day operations of the organization
• Preparation of income tax and sales tax returns
• Preparation of monthly tax entries
• Assist with regulatory reporting
• Assist with audit support
• Maintenance and documentation of new or existing financial controls

Requirements

• Must currently be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Accounting.
• Students participating in an accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s (4+1) program who are completing both undergraduate and graduate level coursework will be considered.
• Have an expected graduation date between May 2028 and December 2029.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.
• Candidates should be prepared to provide documentation of employment authorization as required by law.
• International students who have appropriate U.S. employment authorization, including CPT or OPT where applicable, are welcome to apply.

Skills

• Have strong computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite Skills (i.e. Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Have the ability to work with a variety of people in changing situations

Schedule

This internship will be reporting in person to Duluth, MN. This role is anticipated to begin May 2027 and continue to May 2028. The internship will be full time during summer and breaks and part time (up to 20 hours per week) during the academic year with the possibility of extending until graduation. ALLETE will comply with college requirements. Hours and duration are subject to change based on company needs.

Pay

The expected hourly compensation for this position is $20.50 per hour.

Benefits

• Retirement Benefits
• Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• Community Engagement, and more.