Winter Tax Internship: January - March 2027 (Dallas)
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At Brighton Jones, we’re a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we’ve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community—recognized with 15 consecutive “Best Places to Work” awards including ’s 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact.
We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam.
Do you want to work with a team of experienced tax professionals who truly love what they do? Brighton Jones is looking for summer 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.
Ready to grow professionally and personally? Apply now and start your journey with Brighton Jones.
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 January 26 - March 25, 2027.
- 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 Dallas office.
- This is a temporary, non-exempt/hourly position.
Qualifications:
- Eligibility includes current university students.
- 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: $16.00 per hour with potential for college credits, if applicable.
Visa Sponsorship: Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.
We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and giving back to our community.
Brighton Jones is a team founded on equity and respect, and we’re on a mission to help each other, our clients, and global community thrive. We actively foster a compassionate and inclusive culture and are committed to creating a diverse #OneTeam where teammates can show up authentically.
To the right individual, we offer very competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, an award-winning culture, and rewarding career growth.
Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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