Summer 2027 Tax Internship- Chicago
Topel Forman
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Description
As an award-winning firm, Topel Forman serves a range of individuals and professionals, to family-owned businesses and corporations, providing accounting, tax, audit, family office, and wealth management services.Here you will find the highest level of talent and expertise, along with leadership that cares. Our inclusive culture provides accessibility to professional growth and collaboration that offers a dynamic and engaging work experience. We are dedicated to offering world-class service to our clients and a top-level professional experience to our employees. We offer a robust benefits package, including well-rounded fringe benefits, and a flexible work environment. A multi-year winner of Top Workplaces, we live by our values of flexibility, integrity, respect, and excellence.
The Summer 2027 Tax Interns in our Chicago office will receive individual, hands-on training from experienced tax professionals in various areas of taxation, tax workpaper documentation, and other projects.
Why Work at TF?
You're not just another face in the crowd.
On day one you will be paired with a tax supervisor or manager who will serve as a mentor and will provide support and guidance throughout your entire internship. Additionally, each intern is paired with a buddy, usually a tax associate, your buddy serves as an additional resource for you during the internship. Our leadership including partners and managers care that you experience growth during your time here.
Each intern has a similar experience as a first-year associate, working on projects that are made up of real compliance work that directly benefits our clients and our firm.
Any intern that joins the firm full-time after their internship will have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas. From here, you can navigate your personal career path based on your own interests. Start your career at Topel Forman today!
Time Commitment
Our Summer internship is a full-time internship paid at a rate of $36 an hour. Your availability will be discussed during the interview process.
Our Summer internship will begin in mid-May and conclude in mid-August. We recommend no more than 1 or 2 classes during your internship to ensure both your success in the internship and your schoolwork does not suffer
Essential Functions
Tax
- Prepare a variety of individual tax returns which may include high net worth and multi-state returns to meet government requirements and client expectations
- Maintain a working knowledge of individual tax laws
- Maintain a working knowledge of tax preparation software
- Perform other accounting duties as necessary to meet the responsibilities of the position and client expectations
- Assist with ad hoc projects as needed
General
- Identify and communicate tax and accounting issues to senior associates, managers and partners
- Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks
- Proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
- Learn about the firm – get to know partners/managers, services provided, specialties of individuals, key clients and industries served
- Build communication skills: practice business writing (clear workpapers and emails), working with other professionals, and feeling comfortable in business situations.
Required Education and Experience
Energetic, team-oriented applicants should be an Accounting major with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively are all essential to this position.
Remote Work Internet Policy
Internet requirements for working remotely: We require an internet plan with the following minimum upload and download speeds for best connection: 100+ Mbps download and 20+ Mbps upload. Home Wi-Fi should be password protected.
About this role
Topel Forman's Chicago tax internship offers hands-on experience in individual tax preparation and compliance work during the summer of 2027. You'll work full-time from mid-May through mid-August at $36 per hour, preparing various tax returns—including complex high net worth and multi-state filings—while maintaining knowledge of tax law and preparation software. The firm structures the internship to mirror first-year associate work, meaning you'll contribute to real client projects that directly impact the firm's service delivery.
The program pairs each intern with both a tax supervisor or manager as a mentor and a tax associate as a buddy, creating built-in support for learning and navigation. You'll develop professional skills in written communication, workpaper documentation, and cross-functional collaboration while identifying and escalating tax issues to senior staff. The firm emphasizes flexibility, integrity, and growth, and interns who convert to full-time roles gain exposure to multiple practice areas to shape their own career direction.
To apply, you should be an accounting major with a 3.0 GPA or higher, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, and demonstrated attention to detail and communication skills. The internship is in-office in Chicago; the firm recommends limiting coursework to one or two classes during the summer to ensure your success both in the role and academically.
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