Property Tax Intern

We are a leading national property tax service provider. We offer personal property and real estate tax compliance services as well as consulting services. Our clients include large and mid-size organizations that span across a variety of industries.

Advantax is offering paid internships for the fall and winter compliance seasons. We are looking for candidates that are available to start as early as September. Interns that exceed expectations will be asked to join our compliance season from January to May. This is an on-site position in our Elgin, IL office.

As an intern you will focus on learning the personal property tax compliance cycle. This involves:

Handling and processing of vast amounts of asset data

Putting together property tax returns

Organizing documentation needed to process returns

Communicating with local state jurisdictions throughout the country.

Comparing county assigned appraised values vs our proposed tax values for consulting opportunities

Depending on your capacity and demonstrated interest you will ultimately be responsible for filing property tax returns and assisting with property tax payments.

It is important for us to connect with candidates with a strong interest in tax. We use the internship period to learn and seek out potential new hires.

Successful candidates should:

Be willing and able to work in a team environment

Be fast learners

Be able to perform tasks with accuracy, attention to detail, and organization

Be able to multi-task

Have strong Excel skills

Be able to work a minimum of 24 hours per week

Be working towards a bachelor's degree with a major in business related field

Have an upper class status at a university

Successful candidates will:

Extensively analyze and process large amounts of data in Excel and the property tax system

Communicate with jurisdictions around the country to resolve discrepancies

Assist the team in completing filing deadlines

Assist the data analyst team in finding and entering tax bills.

Opportunity to earn a full-time position

Learn organizational, communication, and teamwork skills

Work closely with experienced personnel and management

Obtain a fundamental understanding of the property tax cycle

Advantax provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.