The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Phoenix
- Posted
- Sep 24
We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.
STATE AND LOCAL TAX INTERN
Position Description
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 each year, including several pieces of any particular assignment - not just one part.
What you'd do
- Integrating state and local tax services with existing clients
- Completing tax planning and research tasks
- Preparing memoranda that analyze relevant statutes, regulations, administrative guidance, and case law.
- Developing an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
- Reviewing client’s current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and provide enhancements to improve the clients’ procedures and reduce tax exposure
- Supporting tax audit defense by analyzing taxing authority requests, evaluating client documentation, and assisting in the development of responses and proposed positions.
- Assisting clients in pursuing tax refund and credit opportunities by reviewing transaction data, evaluating applicable tax laws and eligibility requirements, and supporting the preparation of refund claims, credit applications, and related documentation
- Working 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
What they want
- 90 credit hours completed
- Working towards either of the following from accredited university: J.D, or B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent in accounting
- 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
- Starts
- 2026-09-24