Tax Consulting Summer Internship 2027 Galway

KPMG Ireland; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Real experience from day one

Coaching and feedback

Mentorship from Performance Manager

Develop business, analytical and comms

Hybrid working + Dublin HQ access

Job summary

KPMG Ireland is seeking a Tax Consulting Intern to gain real client experience from day one. You’ll work with a collaborative team on real client work across tax advisory and compliance, developing practical business and analytical skills while exploring how tax connects with business decisions.

Expect hybrid working with flexible hours and access to our brand-new Dublin HQ for training and events. A penultimate-year student on track for a 2.1 is ideal, with curiosity and teamwork as key assets.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year university student on track for a minimum 2.1.
• Curious, motivated and ready to learn.
• Enjoy collaborating with others.
• Interested in understanding how business, finance and tax connect.

Responsibilities

• Participate in real client work across tax advisory and compliance.
• Support development of solutions for clients.
• Learn how tax connects with business decisions.

Skills

Curious mindset

Collaborative

Motivated learner

Strong communication

Education

Penultimate-year student (min 2.1)

Job description

Be you. Become more.At KPMG, we don’t expect you to fit a mould. Bring your perspective, your ambition and your authentic self, and we’ll give you the real experience, coaching and support to help you unlock your talent and grow from day one.

Be you. Become more.At KPMG, we don’t expect you to fit a mould. Bring your perspective, your ambition and your authentic self, and we’ll give you the real experience, coaching and support to help you unlock your talent and grow from day one. Spend your summer working with real clients, building new skills and discovering where a career in Tax Consulting could take you.

About The Internship

As a Tax Consulting Intern, you’ll join a collaborative team helping clients navigate the opportunities and challenges of an ever-changing tax landscape.

From day one, you’ll contribute to real client work across tax advisory and compliance, building an understanding of how tax connects with business decisions. You’ll work with different clients and industries, develop practical experience and learn how businesses operate.

What It’s Like

A typical week could include:

• working with your team on real client projects
• researching tax, business and industry issues
• supporting tax advisory and compliance work
• analysing information and helping develop solutions for clients
• joining client meetings and learning how businesses operate

“Working in Tax gives you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and experience both Advisory and Compliance work, so you get a real feel for the different sides of Tax.”

Past Placement, Commerce, UCC

What You’ll Get

• Real experience from the start, not just shadowing
• Regular Coaching and feedback to help you unlock your talent
• Support from a dedicated Performance Manager and Buddy
• Practical business, analytical and communication skills
• Work-life balance, including hybrid working, flexible hours and early-finish Fridays in summer
• Access to our brand-new Dublin HQ for training, events and collaboration

Why KPMG?

Start somewhere hat is recognised for developing early careers.

With €19.8 million invested annually in learning and development, and recognition as Ireland’s #1 Graduate Employer for 2025 and 2026 and #1 for Innovation & Technology in Early Careers 2026, we’re serious about helping the next generation grow.

More than work

Your internship is about more than building your CV. You can get involved in:

• social events and department activities
• sports clubs and networking opportunities
• volunteering and community initiatives
• wellbeing and inclusion events
• opportunities to meet interns and graduates from across KPMG

Take Your Experience Global

Selected Tax interns may have the opportunity to spend four weeks working with KPMG in a major US city, gaining international experience, growing their network and seeing business from a new perspective.

Who We’re Looking For

You could be a great fit if you’re:

• a penultimate-year university student from any degree discipline, on track for a minimum 2.1
• curious, motivated and ready to learn
• someone who enjoys collaborating with others
• interested in understanding how business, finance and tax connect

You don’t need to fit one profile. What matters is your potential, your perspective and your willingness to get involved.

Your future can start here

Build real experience, grow your confidence and discover whether Tax Consulting is right for you. Where available, successful interns could secure an early offer for the KPMG Graduate Programme.

Ready to apply?

Start your career somewhere that invests in who you are, not just what you do.

Be you. Become more with KPMG.