About the role
- Assist with preparing tax returns.
- Participation in tax consulting.
- Shadowing other department team members for professional development.
- IRS/FTB audit assistance.
- Participation in consulting projects.
- Communicating with the IRS, FTB, and similar agencies.
- Dive deep into assignments and projects and be treated as a professional during the internship.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Accounting or related field graduating between May 2026 - August 2027
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Excellent customer service skills (internal and external)
- Creative problem solving and research skills
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
- Highly motivated and interested in taking the initiative for personal growth and development
- Able to handle multiple priorities, tasks and simultaneous projects
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Openness to travel to client locations with colleagues, which may include occasional overnight stays
- Ability to work in GHJ’s San Jose, CA office (onsite)
- Interns will be paid at a rate of $33/hour.
- Interns will be paid during Wellness Week (June 29 - July 3, 2026) despite not working.
- Professional development opportunities (shadowing other department team members).
- Opportunity to participate in consulting projects and tax consulting.
- Opportunity to work on IRS/FTB audit assistance and client communications.
- Openness to travel to client locations (may include occasional overnight stays).
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility focus at GHJ.
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
tax returns preparationtax consultingIRS audit assistanceFTB audit assistanceresearch skillsproblem solving
Soft skills
customer servicewritten communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworkindependencemotivationinitiativetime managementmultitasking