Winter Tax Internship: February - April 2025

Are you ready to make a positive impact on clients, colleagues, and the global community? Do you value commitment, curiosity, continuous growth, compassion, community, and collaboration?
Join us at Brighton Jones; our purpose is to make the world a better place through our clients living richer lives. We are the largest RIA in the Pacific Northwest, headquartered in Seattle, with offices nationwide. From the very start, we have been an award-winning organization, from countless Best Places to Work awards — including Seattle Business Magazine's Best Companies to Work for 15 years in a row — to national and regional Community Impact awards, we pride ourselves in our culture and giving back to our community. We are industry leaders, pioneering the next change in the wealth management industry with our focus on aligning our clients’ money with what matters to them through MESI (Mindfulness, Emotional, and Social Intelligence). This allows us to help our clients align their resources with their values, passions, and purpose so they live happier, healthier lives.
Our team-based, client-centric approach has fueled our growth over the last 20+ years, and we’re now 250 teammates strong and growing, serving more than 4,000 clients, and advising on over $19 billion+ in assets. Every teammate has a path to ownership in the firm. We're looking for driven individuals who bring a "How can I help?" attitude to their work and are passionate about contributing to and celebrating the success of both clients and colleagues. Join our #OneTeam and be part of an industry leader committed to creating an incredible culture where every teammate can thrive.
Do you want to work with a team of experienced tax professionals who truly love what they do? Brighton Jones is looking for winter tax interns to join the team to make an immediate impact!
This is more than just an internship; our program allows students to work alongside our tax team to gain hands-on experience preparing tax returns for our high-net-worth clients, along with other challenging and meaningful projects. Our interns will gain a strong understanding of our tax practice, which consists of managing the tax compliance process for our clients’ individual income tax, trust, and gift tax returns. 
Take our Values in Action Self-Assessment to see how our values align!

Your Role:

• Assist with the process of collecting data and preparing it for electronic work papers.
• Input tax data into appropriate software systems.
• Produce electronic work papers for next-level review in conformance with department standards.
• Assists team members with various tasks as needed.

Program Details:

• Program dates are February 3rd – April 4th, 2025.
• Availability to work Monday – Friday, 15 hours a week minimum. We are flexible with scheduling to accommodate your schedule.
• This is an in-person internship in our Belltown office.
• This is a temporary, non-exempt/hourly position. 

Qualifications:

• Eligibility includes current university students. Rising seniors are preferred.
• Working towards a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Economics preferred.
• Academic success and other internships or work-related experience encouraged.
• Undergraduate exposure to tax accounting is a plus, though not required.

Skills & Attributes We Look For:

• Strong desire to pursue the CPA designation.
• Strong computer skills (Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat) and the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software systems (CCH Axcess & Checkpoint, Pfx Scan)
• A commitment to excellence and a drive to maintain high standards in all tasks.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities, both written and verbal, to build trust and confidence with colleagues.
• Excellent work habits, featuring a self-starter mentality that proactively manages workloads and takes ownership of prioritizing tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrates teamwork mentality.
• Highly motivated to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm for engaging in company culture!

Compensation:

• Pay: $20.00 per hour

Our Company Our #OneTeam feels a sense of connection, pride, and ownership with our mission, vision, values, and objectives. We are committed to building a business where 100% of our team members genuinely love where they work and are supported by their colleagues. We do this through building authentic relationships with one another, supporting each other to continuously lea