Tax Intern - JD/LLM Candidates - Summer 2024

Full-time

No

Employment Type Intern
Pay Rate per hour

# Tax Intern at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is a leading organization of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. As a tax intern, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of entities such as corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, individuals, and more. You will also be exposed to diverse industries including private equity, real estate, consumer industrial products, not-for-profits, and healthcare.

## Job Responsibilities

As a tax intern, your primary responsibilities will consist of tax consulting and tax return support duties, including tax research, tax planning, and the preparation of supporting work papers for various tax related projects. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

* Identifying, researching, and assessing various domestic and international tax issues while providing information to senior staff members
* Drafting tax workpapers documenting analysis on various consulting projects
* Preparing tax models to assist clients with understanding how tax planning affects cash flow
* Preparing tax memoranda
* Identifying and carrying out other projects
* Providing training and mentoring to junior staff members
* Collaboratively working with client team members while building rapport and strong client relationships
* Responding to inquiries from the IRS and other taxing authorities
* Engaging in regular client discussions, communications, and outreach

## Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

* Pursuing a Juris Doctorate or Tax LLM
* Minimum major and overall GPA of preferred
* Willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites
* Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
* Strong technical aptitude and skillset
* Demonstrated project management skillset including project planning and time management
* Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment
* Ability to travel on short notice and work additional hours as necessary

## Preferred Skills

* Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Strong technical aptitude
* Proven research and writing skills
* Demonstrated project management skillset including project planning and time management
* Basic understanding of excel and accounting concepts
* Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment

## Training

At Grant Thornton, they are committed to providing you with the training and support you need to achieve your career aspirations. Grant Thornton LLP provides both local and national training programs related to an individual’s job responsibilities. They are committed to ongoing professional development and they encourage individuals to attend outside training seminars. Grant Thornton provides financial support and incentives as you pursue your goal of passing the bar exam and becoming a licensed attorney.

## Benefits

Grant Thornton LLP offers an outstanding opportunity for career growth and development, an attractive compensation and incentive program, generous benefits including immediate participation in their 401(k) plan, and a flexible work environment that offers individual enrichment opportunities in a team environment.

Interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

Seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

The pay rate for this position in the firm’s San Jose, CA office is per hour.

## About Us

At Grant Thornton, they believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for their clients and you. Here, they go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes them different, and they think being different makes them better.

## About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

* Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, they empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.
* Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
* They understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and they think that’s a good thing. That’s why they support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.
* When it comes to inclusion, they are committed to doing more than checking boxes. They explore all

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