Tax Intern | Portland Summer 2028

About the role

Join KPMG’s Tax practice as an integral part of a dynamic, future-forward team at one of the world’s top tax firms. Work within a collaborative culture that empowers your success, leveraging KPMG’s extensive network of specialists and cutting-edge Ignition Centers to deliver innovative tax solutions. Support high-profile clients across industries in understanding, analyzing, and responding to complex business opportunities and challenges while developing your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform tax-related tasks, including compliance, advising, and planning for clients across industries, such as partnerships, corporations, S-corporations, multistate, and multinational enterprises.
• Participate in data analytics assignments using KPMG technology, create tax return work papers and tax returns, and coordinate offshore resources.
• Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities.
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies.
• Advise multinational enterprises on business decisions (e.g., location, entity choice, supply chain optimization, capital access) and tax planning, considering multinational tax risk profiles, global effective tax rates, and cash posture.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, sustain excellent client relationships, and build capabilities in key technologies (e.g., AI, Alteryx, Power BI) to enhance tax service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial, or systems), or an equivalent program.
• Preferred: Degrees or areas of study in Accounting and Taxation; pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (state where the office is located). Completion of academic credits required prior to starting as a Tax Associate.
• Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics preferred.
• Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills; demonstrated ability to drive strategic outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Professional demeanor, collaborative leadership approach, and a quality service mindset.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn and navigate technologies such as AI, Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes.
• Excellent communication, time management, leadership skills, and a feedback-oriented, resourceful approach to delivering high-quality work.
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to commutable work locations using personal transportation or public transit.
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, sometimes with short notice.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

KPMG complies with all local and state regulations regarding salary transparency. Salary ranges are determined based on skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, degrees, certifications, and market considerations. For city-specific salary ranges outside California, visit KPMG’s Pay Transparency page.