Tax Intern, International Tax Services - Summer 2027 (NYC)
About The Position
The Tax Intern, International Tax Services applies educational background and organizational skills while working under the direction of more experienced team members. The intern becomes familiar with assisting clients with cross-border tax matters, researching and analyzing international tax issues, helping provide international tax advice, and using software applications to support clients’ tax reporting obligations for international operations. The role provides exposure to client work plans, international tax law and its application to client facts, and coordination with BDO colleagues in approximately 160 countries. The intern begins developing technical and practical knowledge of international taxation and may explore specialization in one or more international tax areas. The position also supports international tax compliance and informational reporting, uses firm tax software and research databases, and develops a basic understanding of ASC 740-10 as it applies to international tax issues. The intern is expected to follow firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Accounting, Taxation, Master of Laws (LLM), or another relevant field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions as directed.
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Seek advice from appropriate superiors regarding compliance-related issues.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Leadership experience preferred.
- J.D. or pursuing credits toward a CPA preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, preferred.
- Experience using RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis, and/or Westlaw preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with developing, recommending, and implementing critical thinking to provide clients with advice on international tax issues.
- Gain exposure to developing work plans for assigned clients.
- Learn international tax law relevant to clients and how it applies to client facts.
- Monitor tax law and client factual developments on a daily basis.
- Coordinate with BDO non-US colleagues in approximately 160 countries on how US tax rules align with foreign tax law and affect client transactions.
- Develop an understanding of technical and practical international tax issues and opportunities and explore specialization in one or more international tax areas.
- Identify when research is necessary, frame research issues, identify and access reliable and relevant information, analyze facts and authorities, assess their weight, and report the analysis.
- Assist in preparing Written Tax Advice on international tax and cross-border transactions.
- Assist in obtaining client information for international tax compliance forms and US international informational reporting.
- Develop basic tax compliance knowledge, including using firm compliance software and understanding international tax compliance topics and cross-border transaction tax return impacts.
- Use tax research databases such as RIA, BNA, and Lexis Nexis.
- Use Go Systems and other tax-related software with some supervision.
- Begin developing a basic understanding of ASC 740-10 as it applies to international tax issues.
- Understand and apply firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- BDO describes its Total Rewards offerings as comprehensive and says the ESOP is an addition to those benefits; benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm’s success.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
