Embark Scholar Intern - CPA Track | Multiple Locations Summer 2025

KPMG - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Intern

Milwaukee, WI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

KPMG is currently seeking an Embark Scholar Intern for our Embark Scholars program, which is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the professional services industry. As an intern, you will rotate through our audit, tax, and advisory businesses, gaining valuable insights into how we serve our clients and the various career paths available within the firm. This internship is an excellent opportunity to engage with a spectrum of assignments across different practices, allowing you to work as part of engagement teams that utilize audit methodology and Data and Analytics (D&A). You will also be involved in tax and advisory-related tasks, which include data extractions and data analysis, providing you with hands-on experience in the field. In this role, you will assist engagement teams in creating work paper files, preparing client reports and deliverables, and organizing business development activities. You will have the chance to identify the scope of engagement capabilities, review client materials, and provide insights that can be leveraged to execute effective analyses. Additionally, you will leverage a range of technologies and analytics tools, contributing to the integrity and transparency of financial information. This internship is not only about gaining technical skills but also about developing your professional network and understanding the dynamics of working in a collaborative environment. KPMG is committed to fostering a culture that values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants who identify as members of traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups within the professional services industry to apply. This internship is open to all eligible students, and we are looking for individuals who demonstrate a commitment to creating an inclusive culture and who possess excellent communication, task, time management, and leadership skills. As part of our team, you will be expected to be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful in delivering high-quality work, all while residing within a commutable distance to the office.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through our audit, tax and advisory businesses to learn and understand how we serve our clients and what a career in professional services offers
• Provide a spectrum of assignments across practices; work as part of the engagement teams to support the use of audit methodology and Data and Analytics (D&A) and tax and advisory related tasks which include data extractions and data analysis
• Assist engagement teams to create work paper files, prepare client reports and deliverables and organize business development activities
• Assist with identifying the scope of engagement capabilities, review the client materials, provide insights gained and propose how analysis can be leveraged to execute
• Leverage a range of technologies and analytics tools
• Contribute to the integrity and transparency of financial information

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or community college and pursuing or intending to pursue a Bachelor or Master of Accountancy, Taxation, or other related degree
• Intention to obtain a CPA is preferred, for accounting majors
• Candidates must have completed at least 1 semester (or equivalent for quarter schools) of coursework at the time of application
• Upon completion of the Embark Scholars internship program, candidates must have at least 3 additional semesters (or equivalent for quarter schools) to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements
• Preferred GPA of 3.00 or above
• Demonstrates or conveys a commitment in creating a culture that strives for diversity and inclusion and embraces, respects and values differences among all people
• Excellent communication, task, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Must reside within a commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to work locations using own means of transportation

Nice-to-haves

• Prior participation in KPMG leadership programs (such as Rise, Talent + and more) and/or another organization's leadership programs is a preferred qualification for this position

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• Calendar of holidays observed during the year
• Two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off