Private Enterprise Audit Summer Intern (May 2025)

About KPMG

Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, KPMG is one of the world's great audit, advisory, and tax firms that help organizations negotiate risks and perform in today's dynamic and challenging environments. By helping other organizations mitigate risks & grasp opportunities, they can drive positive, sustainable change for clients, their people & society at large.

Your role

What you will do:

The Victoria office is seeking undergraduate business students intending to pursue their CPA designation to join the team for a summer internship in 2025 as a part of our KPMG Private Enterprise group.

KPMG private enterprise team:

• As a member of the KPMG Enterprise team, you will have the opportunity to work directly with some of today's leading organizations, understand their processes, and help them meet evolving financial reporting standards and regulations.
• KPMG Enterprise offers audit and assurance services to a variety of private, not-for-profit, and public sector clients within different industries.
• Under the guidance of seasoned KPMG Enterprise professionals, you will grow to understand the needs of your clients and provide effective advice to help owners achieve their goals.

Training & development

KPMG invests in intern training and development through comprehensive programs designed to cultivate essential skills and knowledge. Interns benefit from mentorship, and access to diverse learning resources, fostering growth and preparing them for future success within the company and beyond.

Salary & benefits

The annual salary for the role at this company can range from CAD 45000 to CAD 60000. 

Benefits may include:

• Flexible work options.
• Health and wellbeing.
• Workplace health and safety.
• Personal time-off.

Career progression

KPMG is committed to building future-proof skills, expertise, and innovation and equipping its people to grow their careers and make an impact with work that matters. It recognizes the value of providing career growth opportunities for its people to expand their skill sets and knowledge through international experiences. As a result, KPMG strives to encourage and support its people to pursue an international assignment through the Global Opportunities (GO) program.

Work-life balance

KPMG's working hours are flexible, and if a project’s nature allows, they also offer work from home. Every year, they spend 25 days on vacation, including three days of firm-wide leave, traditionally between Christmas and New Year’s. It places a special focus on the compatibility of career and family.

Culture & vibe

The company's culture is deeply entrenched in its values. KPMG has a work environment built on trust, mutual respect, willingness to collaborate, honesty, diversity, and flexibility. These values & qualities help bring out the best in their employees and are a good training ground for fresh graduates and interns. Fresh graduates and interns can grow and thrive in this kind of organization.

About you

What you bring to the role:

• You strive to make a meaningful and positive difference alongside your peers, to work collaboratively and with innovation at the forefront.
• You’re passionate about being involved in your local community and post-secondary institution and have a proven ability to achieve personal and professional success while being curious as you learn emerging practices and technologies.

How you will succeed: 

• You have a strong academic record
• You are committed to achieving your Canadian CPA designation and are working to obtain the CPA-required pre-requisite courses at your post-secondary institution
• You develop collaborative relationships: Establish meaningful relationships internally and externally and develop wide and productive networks.
• You develop and motivate others: Engage others, instill confidence, and support people to find meaning in their work and achieve exceptional results
• You take opportunities to learn and adapt: Use insights and self-reflection to develop capability and embrace new challenges.

Sources

• youtube.com
• careers.kpmg.ca/students/jobs