State and Local Tax Intern – Summer 2027

About the role

At RSM, interns work with large and small companies in various industries. They develop strong working relationships with clients built on understanding their businesses and challenges. Interns work on multiple team engagements, including several pieces of any particular assignment—not just one part. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our interns perform at their best and integrate into our team.

Responsibilities

• Integrate state and local tax services with existing clients
• Complete tax planning and research tasks
• Develop an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
• Review client’s current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and provide enhancements to improve the clients’ procedures and reduce tax exposure
• Work with the client’s information technology personnel to obtain data of historical purchasing and sales to analyze for reporting requirements, audit procedures, and review for potential refund or credits
• Assist the client with evaluating sales/use tax software systems that meet their compliance needs and support the implementation process

Basic Qualifications

• 90 credit hours completed
• Working towards B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university
• Accounting Major
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Travel to assigned client locations is required
• Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations
• A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work effectively on a team
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Pay

Compensation Range: $36 – $43 per hour