What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Intern (Spring 2027) position at Honkamp, P.C.?
Who We Are:
Honkamp, P.C. is a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group (Accounting Today, 2025). We add value for our clients by providing forward-thinking, effective and timely services and solutions.
Inside our firm, the collaborative, people-focused culture encourages mutual respect, open communication and ongoing learning. Honkamp fosters innovation, diversity, ethics, and integrity to strengthen our organization and our people, and to respond to our clients' needs. With our wide range of services and clients, you'll work on projects that matter as part of the Honkamp team.
A Typical Day in the Life:
As a tax intern, you will work alongside Honkamp team members by applying the skills learned in the classroom to real-world, business-impacting projects and provide tax proficiency to your assigned section.
Responsibilities may include:
Qualifications:
As an intern, you’ll enjoy:
Honkamp, P.C. is a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group (Accounting Today, 2025). We add value for our clients by providing forward-thinking, effective and timely services and solutions.
Inside our firm, the collaborative, people-focused culture encourages mutual respect, open communication and ongoing learning. Honkamp fosters innovation, diversity, ethics, and integrity to strengthen our organization and our people, and to respond to our clients' needs. With our wide range of services and clients, you'll work on projects that matter as part of the Honkamp team.
A Typical Day in the Life:
As a tax intern, you will work alongside Honkamp team members by applying the skills learned in the classroom to real-world, business-impacting projects and provide tax proficiency to your assigned section.
Responsibilities may include:
- Effectively document work.
- Prep level 3 and 4 returns.
- Develop an understanding of tax process, becoming efficient in scan/assembly/verification procedures.
- Develop an understanding of basic income tax returns and various tax extensions and deadlines.
- Assisting with data entry and maintaining tax-related records.
- Assist in administrative functions.
- Become familiar with various scan, tax, workflow, verification, and other software.
- Act as an ambassador to the universities.
Qualifications:
- No prior experience or training required -- candidates should be pursuing a degree in an accounting-related field.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365.
- Experience with, or ability to learn, the operation of basic office equipment.
- Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication and problem-solving.
- Prolonged periods of working on a computer and ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods (e.g. sitting at a desk).
- Ability to work in a shared office environment with moderate noise levels.
As an intern, you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive compensation
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and industries
- Flexible scheduling
- Opportunities to grow professionally