Specialty Tax Services Intern, Business Incentives Group - Summer 2026 (Dallas)

Tax Intern, Business Incentives Group

BDO's Specialized Tax Services (STS) Business Incentives Group (BIG) has gone through tremendous growth and continues to expand rapidly. The STS 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 purposehelping people thrive every dayby 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 STS 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.

STS 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 STS 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, STS 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 STS 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 STS BIG professionals and other BDO employees
• Contributes to the development of your own technical acumen and STS 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 STS BIG, our local offices, and BDO as a globally leading professional services firm
• Other duties as required

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

License / Certifications : N / A

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

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 : $37.00 / hr - $41.00 / hr Illinois Range : $34.00 / hr - $36.00 / hr Maryland Range : $33.00 / hr Minnesota Range : $30.00 / hr - $34.00 / hr NYC / Long Island / Westchester Range : $36.00 / hr Washington Range : $37.00 / hr Washington DC Range : $33.00 / hr