Tax Intern, Business Incentives Group - Winter 2027 (Grand Rapids)

Job Summary:

BDO’s Business Incentives Group (“BIG”) has gone through tremendous growth and continues to expand rapidly. The BIG Internship presents a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience in one of BDO’s premiere national consulting practices.

A Tax Intern, Business Incentives Group, helps achieve BDO’s core purpose-helping people thrive every day-by helping companies and individuals identify and claim government incentives designed to promote innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the U.S. like the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit.

Our clients are leaders in innovation in virtually every industry, from technology, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare to retail, consumer products, and natural resources. An BIG Intern will have the opportunity and charge to innovate and collaborate with BDO professionals in all of our business lines as well as with our clients’ innovation leaders, in tax, accounting, finance, and also in their engineering, software, manufacturing, scientific, medical, and other R&D-related departments.

BIG’s short-term mission is to help our clients as efficiently and effectively as possible to identify, document, and support on examination by tax authorities the various incentives to which they are legally entitled. Our longer-term goal is to develop an understanding of them as people and of all aspects of their business so that we are well positioned as their trusted advisors, as professionals who understand both their business operations and business drivers as well as how BDO can help them realize their goals.

In pursuing this mission, we are also seeking to help our BIG Interns gain first-hand experience in becoming trusted advisors, ensuring they have a clear sense of the importance and responsibilities of such a role, as well as the training and opportunities to fill it.

Toward that end, BIG Interns pursue opportunities which enable them to gain and improve their skills in every aspect of professional service, including technical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, project management, practice management, and business development.

Job Duties:

• Assists in the execution of multiple client engagements
• Collaborates with other BIG professionals in all aspects of our business, e.g., innovating, developing and implementing better strategies and processes for our services, marketing, etc.
• Establishes effective working relationships directly with BIG professionals and other BDO employees
• Contributes to the development of your own technical acumen and BIG’s market prominence
• Assists in business development research and identification of opportunities for new and existing clients
• Contributes to, supports, and enhances the culture of BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program, required; with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Communications, or Law, preferred

Experience:

• Leadership experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and basic research skills
• Solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to interact professionally with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Desire to understand why a task is being performed and to seek learning opportunities
• Demonstrate interest in performing self-study to further develop technical competency and knowledge of issues impacting various incentives

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range: $40.00/hr - $45.00/hr Colorado Range: $35.00/hr - $39.00/hr Illinois Range: $36.00/hr - $40.00/hr Maryland Range: $34.00/hr - $38.00/hr Massachusetts Range: $36.00/hr - $40.00/hr Minnesota Range: $32.00/hr - $36.00/hr New Jersey Range: $38.00/hr - $42.00/hr NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $36.00/hr - $40.00/hr Ohio Range: $33.00/hr - $37.00/hr Virginia Range: $34.00/hr - $38.00/hr Washington Range: $37.00/hr - $38.00/hr Washington DC Range: $34.00/hr - $38.00/hr