Tax Seasonal Intern, Global Mobility Services | Seattle 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 a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.
About the role
KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Seasonal Intern to join our Global Mobility Services practice.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to KPMG's Global Mobility Services tax professionals with regard to tax compliance and tax advisory services being rendered to multinational companies and their mobile employees who are working across borders internationally (assigned to work outside their home countries) or domestically (state-to-state business travelers).
- Collaborate with KPMG's Global Mobility Services tax professionals to support tax and human resource professionals within multinational companies to manage the tax implications of their global workforce.
- Prepare client correspondence and calculations on various international assignment matters, including policy issues, cost projections, tax settlements, and tax reconciliations.
- Analyze and track expatriate payroll, compensation, benefits, global mobility, and other assignment-related issues.
- Prepare reports, analyze data, and track global mobility tax compliance status and other assignment-related projects.
- Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree.
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Coursework or concentration in Tax, Accounting, International Business, Economics, Human Resources, Finance, or Business Administration is preferred; Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics preferred.
- Knowledge of expatriate services, global mobility, and tax.
- Foreign language skills preferred.
- Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills. Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment.
- Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and 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 for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation.
- Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively 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 LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.
Benefits
KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes:
- A variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans.
- A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.
- Personal Time Off per fiscal year, depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
- Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and another around the July 4th holiday.
Additional details about our benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site under Benefits & How We Work.
Pay
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