State and Local Tax Intern - Winter 2026At — RSM US LLP

STATE AND LOCAL TAX INTERN

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Position Description\u200b

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. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our associates perform at their best and integrate their career with their personal life.

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Examples of candidate’s responsibilities include:\u200b

• Integrating state and local tax services with existing clients \u200b

• Completing tax planning and research tasks\u200b

• Developing an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements  \u200b

• Reviewing client’s current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and provide enhancements to improve the clients’ procedures and reduce tax exposure\u200b

• 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  \u200b

• Assisting the client with evaluating sales/use tax software systems that meet their compliance needs and support the implementation process\u200b

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Basic Qualifications: \u200b

• 90 credit hours completed \u200b

• Working towards B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university  \u200b

• Accounting Major\u200b

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills\u200b

• 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.\u200b

• A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred\u200b

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Preferred Qualifications: \u200b

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  \u200b

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel \u200b

• Ability to work effectively on a team \u200b

• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment \u200b

Tasks:

Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues

Developing an understanding of the RSM line of business approach and tools

Assessing risks and evaluating the client's internal control structure

Performing substantive tests and tests of internal controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues

Drafting financial statements under prescribed formats

Training:

-Two day Employee Orientation
-Week-long work-specific training .
-Job shadowing
- feedback, evaluation, and mentorship

Learning Outcome:

-Understand the general framework of specialized clients
-Utilize company-specific accounting software
-Understand work papers