Tax Intern

Job Description

Tax Intern | Eide Bailly

The Tone:
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week internship at Eide Bailly, located in Aberdeen, SD, for the Spring 2027 season. Eide Bailly is a leading advisory firm with over 50 offices across the U.S. and India, founded in 1917 with a core focus on people and building meaningful relationships. The firm strives to create an inclusive, supportive environment where individuals feel connected, empowered, and valued from their first day. This Tax Intern role is crucial for supporting clients by ensuring accurate and beneficial tax preparations, while offering the intern hands-on experience and direct mentorship within a team that fosters growth and well-being. The internship contributes to the firm’s mission of delivering meaningful work through strong client and team relationships.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Aberdeen, SD
• Mission: This person helps clients by accurately preparing individual and business tax returns and identifying maximum tax benefits.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Gathering Information: Systematically gather and organize relevant tax-related financial data and documentation from clients to support the preparation of accurate tax returns.
• Tax Return Preparation: Work collaboratively with the tax team to ensure individual and business tax returns are meticulously completed, adhering to all regulations and meeting required submission deadlines.
• Complex Return Assistance: Provide direct assistance in the preparation of high-level and intricate tax returns, including those for multi-million-dollar manufacturing companies or high-net-worth individual clients.
• Tax Benefit Analysis: Critically review and analyze diverse tax situations from multiple perspectives to identify and apply the maximum possible tax benefits for clients, ensuring compliance and advantage.
• Professional Networking: Actively participate in firm-wide events and daily interactions to network and build valuable professional relationships across various departments and teams within Eide Bailly.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level, actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and on track to sit for the CPA license. Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience is required for this internship role.
• Skills:
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and meet deadlines consistently.
• Adherence to the highest professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Aptitude for staying current with evolving tax industry regulations and policies.
• Bonus: Interest in working with clients across a variety of industries.