Tax Intern, Property Tax | Chicago Winter 2028

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the top tax firms in the world. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG’s extensive network of specialists and access our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with property tax issues including compliance, consulting, planning, and controversies
• Assist clients with business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions, including identifying and developing property tax issues and savings opportunities that arise from legal entity changes/transactions; research and draft property tax technical memoranda
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships
• Analyze, prepare, and review tax workpapers, returns, and extensions
• Assist in reviewing notices of value and preparing recommendations for appeals
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, real estate, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial, or systems), or an equivalent program
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study in Accounting or Finance and Taxation
• 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 excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and collaborative leadership approach in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, and ability to learn and navigate technologies such as AI, Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills; feedback-oriented and resourceful in delivering high-quality work
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to commutable work locations using a personal vehicle or public transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, sometimes with short notice
• 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

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• 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

Salary ranges are displayed in compliance with local/state regulations and are determined based on relevant factors such as skills, job responsibilities, prior experience, degrees, certifications, and market considerations. For city-specific salary ranges outside of California, visit KPMG’s Pay Transparency page.