I-26017 - Tax Intern - Summer 2026

Hilcorp Energy•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tax Internship is in Houston, Texas and will expose the candidate to essential tax functions, including income tax, sales tax, property tax, forecasting, and compliance. The role will allow the candidate to work on real-world projects alongside members of the tax team and network with other interns and employees throughout the company. The candidate will be expected to complete an independent project and present it to senior management at the end of the summer.

Requirements

Strong interest in the oil and gas industry and energy finance
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and other departments.
Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities without close supervision.
Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
Ability to accurately solve problems and exceptional proficiency in data management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English language proficiency)
Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
Experienced in the use and application of the following software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Currently enrolled in an accredited four-year university or college.
3.0 GPA

Responsibilities

Executing compliance functions for sales, income, and property tax.
Facilitating interactions between the tax team and operations teams, related to tax information, and planning opportunities.
Creating and maintaining tax models and providing management with cash flow expectations.
Assists in generating tax planning opportunities.
Monitoring tax law changes and incorporating them into tax team compliance.
Adhere to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
Support company vision and mission.
Adhere to established work schedule, attendance standards and be punctual to work and meetings.
Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
Supports company vision and mission.
Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Ability to remain professional, positive, determined, and focused when facing challenging situations.
Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Other duties as assigned by management.