Tax Intern

DrewFeig; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DrewFeig is offering a Tax Intern internship starting Winter 2027 with a hybrid work model emphasizing 60% in-person engagement. You will gain hands-on exposure across tax service areas—from business to international tax—while supporting compliance and reporting for clients in multiple industries.

This entry-level role is designed to develop future tax professionals, provide broad expertise, and expose you to how tax strategies influence major business decisions daily, under supervision from

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Minimum GPA 3.0; plan to pass CPA exam.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise across tax service areas including business, individuals, international, state and local, transactions tax, and global compliance.
• Manage complex compliance projects for diverse clients in various industries.
• Conduct research, plan strategically, and collaborate with senior colleagues.
• Support tax compliance and reporting processes with accuracy and efficiency.
• Build relationships within the company to understand how tax decisions affect business.

Job description

Tax Intern | DrewFeig

The Tone: This is an internship at DrewFeig, starting in Winter 2027, with a hybrid work model expecting 60% in-person engagement. As part of the Finance & Accounting Department, DrewFeig specializes in providing comprehensive tax services to a diverse clientele across industries such as automotive, financial services, healthcare, and technology. This role is designed to offer hands-on experience and foster the development of future tax professionals, enabling them to gain broad expertise and a unique insight into how tax strategies critically influence major business decisions daily.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Location: Hybrid
• Pay: $37.50–$48.08 hourly
• Team: Works within the Finance & Accounting Department and industry-leading teams under a hybrid model.
• Mission: To provide individuals with the skills, information, and knowledge necessary to tackle significant challenges in taxation, spanning various service areas from business to international tax, and to support clients across a diverse range of industries.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Develop Expertise: Gain broad exposure and spend time across a wide range of Tax service areas, including business, individuals, international, state and local, transactions tax, and global compliance and reporting.
• Manage Projects: Directly engage in complex compliance projects for the company’s diverse clients, who operate in industries such as automotive, financial services, health and life sciences, media and entertainment, and technology.
• Conduct Analysis: Balance hands-on project work with essential research, strategic planning, and collaborative meetings with senior colleagues.
• Support Processes: Handle and actively support a wide variety of tax compliance and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Build Relationships: Develop a unique insight into the company’s business by cultivating a network of professional relationships in an area that critically influences major business decisions every day.

The Must-Haves

• Background: An undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting; this is an Entry-Level internship position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship, now and in the future.
• Experience: A strong academic record with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required; candidates must also meet the minimal educational requirements for CPA licensure in their base office state prior to beginning full-time employment and possess a demonstrable plan for passing the CPA exam.
• Skills: Excellent English language communication skills; ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary; interest in working within a team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model; access to reliable transportation to/from the company office and client sites.
• Bonus: Preference for candidates with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher; a driver’s license is strongly recommended.