Supports PwC tax teams with tax advice, planning, compliance, consolidated tax returns, income tax provisions, modeling, transaction integration, and regulatory research. The intern collaborates with colleagues and clients, contributes to corporate tax projects, researches industry-specific issues, and develops professional skills through feedback, teamwork, and hands-on assignments.
The Opportunity
As a Tax JD Intern, you will engage in a dynamic learning environment, gaining exposure to the complexities of the global tax landscape. Within our Tax practice, you will support teams in delivering tailored tax services, helping clients optimize their tax strategies, minimize risks, and seize opportunities. This role offers a unique chance to observe and contribute to innovative solutions that drive sustainable growth and compliance in an ever-changing tax environment.
As an Intern, you will focus on learning and gaining exposure to PwC's practices. You will support teams with basic tasks, participate in projects, and conduct research while observing professional work environments. This role emphasizes the importance of adopting a learning mindset, actively listening, and applying professional standards to develop your potential.
In this role at PwC, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting different challenges and scope. 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. This experience will help you establish your personal brand and pave the way for future opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Supporting tax teams in delivering comprehensive tax advice and planning strategies
- Participating in the preparation and review of consolidated tax returns and income tax provisions
- Assisting in corporate tax planning and compliance activities to optimize tax positions
- Engaging in tax modeling and consulting to address client-specific tax challenges
- Contributing to post-deal integration and tax and finance integration projects
- Collaborating on purchase and sale agreements to facilitate seamless transactions
- Conducting research on tax regulations and industry-specific tax issues
- Applying intellectual curiosity to explore innovative tax solutions and strategies
- Actively listening and accepting feedback to enhance personal and professional growth
- Demonstrating teamwork by collaborating effectively with colleagues and clients
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Juris Doctorate degree
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam
- Client service intern positions are considered entry-level roles. Candidates are typically in their second year of a three-year program at the time of application
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity in tax and finance integration
- Excelling in teamwork and collaboration within diverse environments
- Participating in corporate tax planning and compliance projects
- Engaging in active listening and communication to enhance client support
- Applying knowledge of consolidated tax returns and corporate transactions
The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.
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: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Tax JD Intern, you will engage in a dynamic learning environment, gaining exposure to the complexities of the global tax landscape. Within our Tax practice, you will support teams in delivering tailored tax services, helping clients optimize their tax strategies, minimize risks, and seize opportunities. This role offers a unique chance to observe and contribute to innovative solutions that drive sustainable growth and compliance in an ever-changing tax environment.
As an Intern, you will focus on learning and gaining exposure to PwC's practices. You will support teams with basic tasks, participate in projects, and conduct research while observing professional work environments. This role emphasizes the importance of adopting a learning mindset, actively listening, and applying professional standards to develop your potential.
In this role at PwC, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting different challenges and scope. 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. This experience will help you establish your personal brand and pave the way for future opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Supporting tax teams in delivering comprehensive tax advice and planning strategies
- Participating in the preparation and review of consolidated tax returns and income tax provisions
- Assisting in corporate tax planning and compliance activities to optimize tax positions
- Engaging in tax modeling and consulting to address client-specific tax challenges
- Contributing to post-deal integration and tax and finance integration projects
- Collaborating on purchase and sale agreements to facilitate seamless transactions
- Conducting research on tax regulations and industry-specific tax issues
- Applying intellectual curiosity to explore innovative tax solutions and strategies
- Actively listening and accepting feedback to enhance personal and professional growth
- Demonstrating teamwork by collaborating effectively with colleagues and clients
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Juris Doctorate degree
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam
- Client service intern positions are considered entry-level roles. Candidates are typically in their second year of a three-year program at the time of application
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity in tax and finance integration
- Excelling in teamwork and collaboration within diverse environments
- Participating in corporate tax planning and compliance projects
- Engaging in active listening and communication to enhance client support
- Applying knowledge of consolidated tax returns and corporate transactions
The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.
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: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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