Spring 2027 Tax Internship - Bangor, ME

At BerryDunn, you may have opportunities to work with clients in industries such as Health Care, Not-for-Profit, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Construction, Higher Education, and many others.

About the role

Your work will be closely supervised through coaching and training, and you can expect hands-on guidance from the Supervisor, Consultant, or Principal in charge of the engagement. You will receive extensive internal and external training on technical and soft skills, teamwork, and the firm’s systems, operations, and relationships. The firm expects you to demonstrate flexibility, have a willingness to seek out advice, and exhibit an ambition for learning.

Training provided will include trial balance software systems, Depreciation Solution Software (DSW), tax return software (Axcess), CaseWare for electronic workpapers, as well as internal office procedures.

This is a Spring 2027 internship running from January 5, 2027 through April 16, 2027. You must include your unofficial academic transcript with your application and be available a minimum of 24 hours per week (preferably 3 full days per week).

Responsibilities

• Preparation of trial balance from client information: posting adjusting entries, using software to calculate depreciation, and maintaining ongoing client data
• Preparation of 1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S and 1065 tax returns to be reviewed by senior staff members
• Assist with special projects
• Work as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks
• Build working relationships at peer client level
• Seek to gain knowledge of client businesses
• Effectively document work
• Identify task issues as well as task progress in a timely and organized manner
• Actively pursue self-development opportunities in line with the competency model
• Build strong team relationship skills
• Act as an Ambassador to the Universities

Requirements

• Completed Federal Income Tax course
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Team player with a positive – ‘can do’ approach
• Strong communication skills
• A general and growing knowledge of firm products and services in the practice area, and a general knowledge of products and services in other practice areas
• A general understanding of market trends including opportunities, global and local business initiatives

Pay

The hourly rate for this role is $30 per hour. This rate range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final rate may then be based on those additional qualifications. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Benefits

Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. Visit the firm’s website for a complete list of benefits and a look into the culture.