2028 Audit/Tax Summer Intern

Aldrich; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Aldrich seeks driven undergraduates for a 8‑week summer internship in our Carlsbad or San Diego offices. You will rotate across audit and tax teams, gaining exposure to multiple service areas in a hands‑on environment.

The POOL program focuses on education, varied experience, and achievement of goals, helping you develop professionally while contributing to client work. This is an in‑person, temporary role with no standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or recent graduate pursuing an accounting-related degree.
• Superior communication and writing skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a professional services environment.
• Availability to work up to 32 hours/week for 8 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Develop a broad understanding of accounting and auditing concepts.
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to senior associates and managers.
• Prepare audit planning documents, procedures, reports, or tax returns.
• Review and evaluate internal control systems, policies, and procedures.
• Examine and organize accounts and tax records.
• Compute taxes owed according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations.

Skills

Communication

Written skills

Time management

Ambitious

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/Finance/Economics

Job description

Description

Are you an undergraduate student interested in exploring a career in public accounting? Our summer interns will have the opportunity to work within our Promoting Opportunities & Outstanding Leaders (POOL) program which provides exposure to tax, audit, and consulting.

Throughout our internship experience, interns will work alongside both our audit and tax teams. Our POOL program aims to develop our newest team members through focused education, varied experience and achievement of specific goals. It is our belief that by providing broad exposure to the variety of services and niches within our firm, our interns and future staff will be better equipped to effectively serve our clients.

Why Aldrich

Aldrich is a growth-minded West Coast regional professional services firm with an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. We are a values-driven firm committed to accountability, agility, collaboration, and respect.

Aldrich's leadership philosophy encompasses the firm's clearly defined mission, vision, and values. We exist to improve the lives of our people, our clients, and our communities.

Honoring why we exist and our people as our number one priority, Aldrich is committed to providing opportunities to develop the whole person and ensure employees can bring their authentic selves to our shared mission. Aldrich supports individuals' pursuit of wild success in life and work, and their ability to impact their colleagues, clients, and communities. Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer.

Check out more about Aldrich at https://aldrichadvisors.com/.

Requirements

You’ll Get a Chance To

• Develop a broad understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to senior associates and managers
• Prepare audit planning documents, procedures, reports, or tax returns
• Review and evaluate internal control systems, policies, and procedures
• Examine and organize accounts and tax records
• Compute taxes owed according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations
• Assist in conducting tax research, studies, and special projects

What You Bring to the Team

• Expected or completed Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics from an accredited college/university
• Superior communication skills
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Ambitious with a desire to continually improve

What You Should Know

The Summer Internship is an in-person, temporary, non-exempt position, requiring up to 32 hours of work per week for 8 weeks. As a temporary employee, with the exception of 401(k), you will not be eligible for employee benefits.

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation. It is in the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. At Aldrich, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensations decisions are dependent on facts and circumstances of each candidate. The compensation offered may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Aldrich makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions. A reasonable estimate of the current range for the internship is $25.00-$30.00 per hour.

We value strong academic performance as part of our hiring process. We will also ask for updated transcripts later in the process, and if your academic performance doesn't reflect the standards we consider during hiring, we may adjust our decision.

The internship position is available in person in our Carlsbad or San Diego offices. Your preferred location will be discussed during the interview process. We will take your location preference into consideration.