Seattle - Tax JD - Intern - Summer 2027

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Industry Tax Practice Management Level Intern/Trainee Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast‑paced environment, you will have the chance to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team’s success. During your time at the Firm, you start to establish your personal brand, paving the way to more opportunities. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm’s code of conduct and independence requirements. The Opportunity As part of the Tax team you support teams and participate in projects, focusing on learning and gaining exposure to PwC’s practices. As an Intern/Trainee you perform basic tasks and conduct research while observing professional work environments and learning about developing your personal brand. You have the chance to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting varying challenges and scope, and you are encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds significance for our clients and contributes to our team’s success. Responsibilities Support tax teams with various tasks Participate in diverse projects to gain practical experience Conduct research to assist in tax‑related assignments Observe and learn from professional work environments Develop your personal brand through active engagement Take initiative to ask questions and seek feedback Produce quality work that adds significance to client projects Apply PwC’s practices and methodologies in your tasks What You Must Have Jurisdictioned in Derecho (Juris Doctorate) Required cumulative GPA: 3.0 Before starting full‑time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam. What Sets You Apart Juris Doctorate in Taxation, Accounting preferred Investigating and analyzing tax laws, rules, and regulations Interacting with various levels of client and firm management Demonstrating self‑motivation and desire for personal growth Pursuing a career in Tax Investigating business and industry trends Exposure to automation and digitization in professional services Working with large, complex data sets JD and LLM opportunities are for the following areas ITS: Those in international tax at PwC will provide advice and guidance to clients on structuring their global tax positions. Your work will involve analysing international tax laws and regulations to develop strategies that optimise tax efficiency and minimise risks for multinational businesses. M&A: Those in mergers and acquisition tax at PwC will focus on providing tax advice and guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. Your work will involve analysing the tax implications of such transactions, developing tax structures, and assisting clients in navigating complex tax regulations to optimise tax outcomes. Real Estate: Those in real estate tax at PwC will advise clients on tax implications related to real estate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures. Your work will involve analysing partnership and corporate tax, REIT taxation, international tax considerations, and state and local tax regulations to help clients optimise their tax positions and navigate complex real estate structures. SALT: Those in local taxes at PwC will focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on local tax matters. Your work will involve analysing and interpreting local tax laws and regulations, assisting businesses in complying with local tax requirements and optimising their local tax positions. Travel Requirements Up to 20%. Salary Range $29.25 – $48.00 per hour. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H‑1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: #J-18808-Ljbffr PwC South Africa