Internship (Audit and Tax)

CS&L CPAs; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible schedules

Job summary

CS&L CPAs offers a paid internship program designed to bridge classroom lessons with practical experience in public accounting or private industry.

Interns tackle real projects, join the team, and receive meaningful tasks that build skills for an accounting career. Flexible schedules and ownership of projects help interns stand out in future CPA interviews.

Qualifications

• Senior accounting students or graduate students.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
• Flexible schedules around class commitments.

Responsibilities

• Apply classroom lessons to real‑world projects.
• Tackle meaningful assignments and develop skills for your accounting career.
• Gain ownership and experience that enhances future CPA qualifications.

Skills

Senior level accounting students

Graduate students

Flexible schedules

Education

3.0 GPA+

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

We offer a unique hands‑on internship experience that better prepares candidates as they choose a path in either public accounting or private industry. At CS&L CPAs, our paid internship program provides multiple opportunities to apply classroom lessons in a practical setting.

We help our interns to jump right in and tackle real‑world projects. We will treat you as a member of our team and give you worthwhile and significant tasks that will help develop the skills you will need as you advance your accounting career. These resume‑building experiences will provide a level of ownership and experience that will transcend the internship period. At future job interviews, you will stand out from the competition having already been responsible for an assortment of meaningful projects during your internship with CS&L CPAs. Our interns work on rewarding assignments in diverse industries at various levels of complexity utilizing the latest software technology.

We are proud of the internship program we have built at CS&L CPAs and are pleased to find that our interns appreciate working for a prestigious and reputable firm that still manages to maintain a close‑knit feeling; a welcome alternative to “The Big Four.” We often refer back to our intern pool when we begin recruiting candidates for open positions.

Locations:

• Downtown Sarasota
• Downtown Bradenton
• Downtown Tampa

Time Frame & Focus Areas

• Spring Internship (January – April)
• Summer Internship (May – August)
• Fall Internship (September - December)
• The expected work hours are minimum 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday and/or based on school schedule.

When to Apply

We encourage students to apply two months prior to the internship start date to ensure adequate time for interviewing.

Flexible schedules are offered around student classes, or you may elect to take a semester off from class to work full‑time.

This internship may be put toward your CPA exam requirement of a one‑year CPA work experience.

Qualifications

• Senior level accounting students or Graduate students
• 3.0 GPA+
• Flexible schedules are offered around classes, or you may elect to take a semester off to work full‑time.
• Competitive pay and overtime compensation.