M&A Tax Consulting Intern
Plante Moran
Columbus, OHFresher34m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
- Must know
- TaxAccountingLLMsCPA
- Work
- On-site in Columbus · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Accounting96%Tax26%CPA18%LLMs1%of 113 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 8, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
This internship opportunity is designed for students pursuing a degree and planning to return to school following the internship. As an intern, you will be treated like entry-level staff, working alongside National Tax Office professionals. You will gain practical experience in tax consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and transaction advisory services, while developing technical tax and transaction advisory skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Consult on tax issues associated with restructuring, buying, or selling businesses.
- Conduct due diligence inquiries into target companies and prepare technical reports.
- Prepare projections of sell-side after-tax proceeds, buy-side tax benefits, and tax gross-up calculations.
- Consult with clients and their attorneys on transaction structuring and draft tax aspects of agreements.
- Review closed transactions to document the terms of legal agreements, tax characterization, and tax attributes to be reported on a tax return.
- Participate in client-facing discussions and help communicate technical conclusions to engagement teams.
- Gain exposure to transaction advisory services, tax due diligence, and deal structuring.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field; or pursuing a JD or LLM.
- Intention to pursue CPA licensure or a JD or LLM.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex topics and communicate conclusions clearly through both written and verbal communication.
- Ability to balance technical analysis with practical business considerations.
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented individual with exceptional analytical, research, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interest in mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory services, and tax consulting.
- Academic success (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
- Prior coursework, experience, or demonstrated interest in mergers and acquisitions, corporate taxation, partnership taxation, transaction advisory services, or business law is preferred.