Tax-Discovery Internship (May 2025)

Your role

Join their select group of Deloitte Discovery interns, and you'll get an inside look at what it's really like to work for a professional services organization.

The Discovery Internship is open to all eligible freshman, sophomore and junior students. Because of their desire to have a diverse slate of candidates, students who identify as Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or two or more races are encouraged to apply.

Work you’ll do:

• Throughout the internship, interns are assigned to one or more client projects where they will receive mentorship and support to help their success in the engagement.
• Interns are expected to adapt to change and demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, creativity, and self-confidence.
• Interns must be team-oriented and able to work collaboratively.
• Interns are expected to demonstrate leadership qualities and potential.

About you

Qualifications:

• College Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors with definitive plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a business, accounting, economics, STEM or related field.
• Strong academic track record (minimum GPA of 3.0).
• Successfully manage strong academics with extracurricular activities.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 – 3 days per week.
• The start date for this position will be in Summer 2025.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment.

Preferred:

Strong academic track record (minimum GPA of 3.2)

Compensation & benefits

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $28 to $32 per hour.

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Health and Well-being: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs.
• Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, retirement plans, and financial counseling.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, paid time off, family leave, and dependent care.
• Career Development: Learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and Deloitte University training.
• Community and Connections: Inclusive culture, diversity programs, and volunteer opportunities.

Training & development

• Beyond exposure to “real life” projects, the internship also delivers a variety of national and local learning and networking events.
• In addition, throughout the internship there are ongoing learning events such as lunch and learns, industry/service line spotlights, and regularly scheduled training offerings designed to help their interns develop technical and client service skills.
• The interns will understand first-hand what a career with Deloitte is like and have the opportunity to build a cross-functional professional network.
• Additional social activities are planned throughout the internship period to provide opportunities to network with Deloitte professionals.

Career progression

How you’ll grow:

• Each intern is assigned a mentorship team, including a counsellor and onboarding advisor, to help offer guidance throughout the internship.
• The counsellor, typically a manager or senior manager, offers career guidance and feedback.
• The onboarding advisor is a peer-level “buddy” to help answer questions and offer insight into how to make the most of the internship experience.
• Additional formal and informal mentors will be identified during the internship.
• These mentor relationships can carry over into the future and offer a great way to stay connected to Deloitte while back at school.
• There will be a formal goal-setting and evaluation process throughout the internship.
• Depending on performance and other factors, Discovery interns may have the opportunity to receive a subsequent internship opportunity at Deloitte.
• Freshman or Sophomore interns may be able to continue in the Discovery program through their sophomore summer.
• Sophomore or Junior interns can receive a client service internship offer after the Discovery Internship Experience.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• apply.deloitte.com/careers
• https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/life-at-deloitte-benefits-and-rewards.html
• youtube.com/@DeloitteUS