Summer Audit Internship

AAFCPAs; Westborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AAFCPAs in the United States is offering a Summer Audit Internship for June 2027. This seasonal/temporary role is primarily remote with occasional travel to client locations, meetings, and trainings.

You’ll work with the Audit Team, tackling real projects and learning from experienced professionals to jumpstart your accounting career. You will collaborate on audit engagements across diverse businesses, analyze financial numbers, and help prepare statements while gaining exposure to compilations,

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Accounting degree with completion expected by 2028 or an accounting degree plus 0–1 year of experience.
• 0–1 year of accounting-related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficient with Excel.
• Willingness to learn audit methodologies from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with professionals on audit engagements across a variety of businesses.
• Analyze financial numbers and prepare financial statements, bridging theory with practice.
• Gain exposure to compilations, reviews and audits with guidance from mentors.
• Deliver high-quality work with support from dedicated mentors.
• Improve technical proficiency through Excel, audit software and automation tools.
• Learn about AAFCPAs, its culture, people and client relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel

Learning mindset

Education

Accounting degree in progress

Tools

Audit software

Automation tools

Job description

Summer Audit Internship (June 2027) | AAFCPAs

The Tone:

This is a seasonal/temporary internship at AAFCPAs, primarily remote, with occasional travel required for client locations, corporate meetings, and trainings. AAFCPAs is a multidisciplinary firm of over 350 professionals providing assurance, tax, outsourced accounting, business consulting, IT advisory, and wealth management services to diverse clients including nonprofits, commercial companies, wealthy individuals, and estates. Celebrating 50 Years of Impact, the firm attributes its success to a sincere approach to business and service excellence, alongside its supportive, entrepreneurial, and purposeful culture. AAFCPAs also demonstrates its commitment by donating 10 percent of net profits annually to nonprofits and fostering an active Inclusion and Belonging committee. This internship offers a unique opportunity to jumpstart an accounting career by providing hands‑on experience within our Audit Team, where interns are welcomed like full‑time Staff Accountants, tackling real projects, learning from experienced professionals, and building essential skills for future full‑time roles.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal / Temporary
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $31–$33 hourly
• Team: Audit Team
• Mission: To provide hands‑on experience in public accounting and jumpstart an accounting career.
• Tech Stack: Excel, audit software, automation tools

What You’ll Actually Do

• Engage: Collaborate with professionals on audit engagements across a variety of businesses.
• Apply Knowledge: Put classroom knowledge into practice by analyzing financial numbers and preparing financial statements, bridging theory with real‑world application.
• Service Exposure: Gain practical experience across different accounting services, including compilations, reviews, and comprehensive audits, with continuous guidance.
• Quality Delivery: Build confidence by consistently delivering high‑quality work supported by dedicated mentors.
• Tech Skill Enhancement: Boost technical proficiency through the active use of tools such as Excel, specialized audit software, and other automation applications.
• Firm Insights: Learn the unique aspects that define AAFCPAs, focusing on its people, culture, and client relationships.

The Must-Haves

• Background: An Accounting Degree in progress, with completion expected by 2028, or a completed Accounting Degree combined with 0-1+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience: 0-1+ years of experience in an accounting‑related field, particularly if the degree is already completed.
• Skills: Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal; practical exposure to tools like Excel; and a strong sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for learning audit methodologies from the ground up.