Tax Summer Intern

Location: Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Salary: $25.00–$30.00 per hour, depending on academic year

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 500 packaging manufacturer serving customers through corrugated packaging and white paper operations across more than 100 U.S. locations.

What you will do

• Assist with sales and income tax audits by gathering information, preparing schedules, and developing dispute work papers and supporting documentation.
• Review customer sales tax exemption certificates in CertCapture and respond to inquiries from tax authorities, vendors, customers, and internal personnel.
• Support timely sales and use tax, property tax, and income tax filings with the tax department and external firms.
• Maintain tax licenses and permits and prepare state and local income tax apportionment work papers.
• Use Excel, Corptax, and other software for tax data analytics, compliance projects, and book-to-tax difference calculations.
• Assist with tax incentives, filings, and research on federal, state, and local tax issues.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled college student majoring in Accounting, Finance, Business, or another applicable field.
• Completed sophomore year and minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Eligible to work full-time in the United States.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, a systematic approach to problem solving, maturity, and professionalism.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid holidays.
• Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan upon hire.
• Pre-tax and Roth contribution options with employer matching contributions.
• Collaboration with corporate personnel, manufacturing facilities, and external firms across the United States.