# 2027 Elevate Program and 2028 State and Local Tax - Income Franchise Intern [RSM US](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/rsm-us.md) · New York · United States · [Accounting & Finance](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/accounting-finance.md) RSM US is hiring a 2027 Elevate Program and 2028 State and Local Tax - Income Franchise Intern in New York. Posted 2026-09-04; applications close 2026-11-03. **Apply**: https://rsm.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/RSMCareers/job/Chicago/XMLNAME-2027-Elevate-Program-and-2028-State-and-Local-Tax---Income-Franchise-Intern_JR121138 Posted 1d ago. ## Role details ## Power Your Future: Elevate (Early Career Program) Power Your Future: Elevate is RSM’s premier early career program designed for high-performing accounting students who are campus and community leaders, with a passion for learning and growth. Through a dynamic three-day leadership conference and a year-long development experience, participants build lasting relationships with RSM professionals and peers nationwide while strengthening critical skills in communication, collaboration, business acumen, executive presence, technology, and professional networking. Elevate also provides meaningful opportunities to deepen industry knowledge, enhance leadership capabilities, and build the confidence needed to make an immediate impact in your internship and future career. ### Conference Participate in a three-day leadership conference at one of RSM’s major office locations from January 5–8, 2027. All travel and conference participation expenses will be covered by RSM upon admittance into the program. ### Continued Development After completion of the Elevate conference, participants will have opportunities for continued development experiences designed to accelerate professional growth through experiences that build the skills, relationships, and business acumen needed to succeed at RSM and beyond. - **Talent experience:** Build meaningful connections with RSM professionals, firm leaders, and peers while strengthening communication, collaboration, networking, and professional presence. - **Skill development:** Enhance critical skills in business acumen, problem-solving, presentation, feedback, time management, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. - **Client experience:** Develop industry knowledge and gain insight into the middle market through interactive experiences that strengthen relationship-building, communication, and collaboration skills. ### Program Requirements - Currently enrolled in an accredited degree program in accounting. - Anticipated full-time associate start date of Fall 2029 or Winter 2030. - Demonstrated involvement and leadership in student organizations on campus and in the community. - Team player with strong communication skills; motivated to work in a fast-paced environment with a desire to be client focused and learn to provide skilled advisory services. - Maintain a minimum 3.4 GPA (preferred). By applying for the Power Your Future: Elevate program, you are also applying for an RSM client service internship. ## STATE AND LOCAL TAX INTERN At RSM, interns work with large and small companies across various industries. They develop strong working relationships with clients by understanding their businesses and challenges. Interns work on multiple team engagements each year, including several pieces of any particular assignment—not just one part. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps associates perform at their best and balance their career and personal life. ## Position Description **Examples of candidate’s responsibilities include:** - Integrating state and local tax services with existing clients. - Completing tax planning and research tasks. - Developing an understanding of state and local tax regulations and accounting pronouncements. - Reviewing clients’ current tax processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend enhancements to improve procedures and reduce tax exposure. - Working with the client’s information technology personnel to obtain historical purchasing and sales data for reporting requirements, audit procedures, and review for potential refunds or credits. - Assisting clients with evaluating sales/use tax software systems that meet compliance needs and support the implementation process. ## Basic Qualifications - 90 credit hours completed (at point of internship). - Working toward a B.A. / B.S. degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university. - Accounting major. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Travel to assigned client locations is required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for reliable modes of transportation to those locations. ## Preferred Qualifications - Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel. - Ability to work effectively on a team. - Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment. ## Compensation Range Compensation Range: $34–$40 per hour ## Additional Note on Elevate Participation Elevate is an elective professional development experience designed to help participants grow and build their future with RSM prior to their internship experience. Compensation is not provided for participation in Elevate; however, conference-related travel and participation expenses will be covered by RSM. Any compensation associated with your RSM internship begins only upon commencement of your internship employment with RSM. Participation is voluntary and not a condition of internship employment or internship eligibility. ## Applying to this role This 2027 Elevate Program and 2028 State and Local Tax - Income Franchise Intern role at RSM US runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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