Mentorship | Real-World Projects | Career Growth
About Our Internships
An internship is more than just gaining hands-on experience; it’s also an opportunity to build your professional network and make a meaningful impact. Looking for a firm that offers all of this? You’ve come to the right place!
Awards & Recognition
Quality of Life and Best Accounting Internships in Vault’s Top Internship Program 4 times | 17 years for Accounting Today | 20 years for Best Place To Work
You Will Experience
- A training program that prepares you for life in a dynamic CPA firm
- Practical, on-the-job experience in both audit and tax
- Mentoring from seasoned professionals to ensure that you are staying on track
- Working in a professional, friendly, and challenging environment
- Shadowing opportunities and special projects that allow you to engage with partners and staff
- Getting to know why WilkinGuttenplan has consistently been ranked as one of the best places to work in both New Jersey and the country
- Community service opportunities coordinated by our WeGive Community
- Lunches and interactive team-building activities with all levels of staff and partners to build connections and relationships
Intern training
- Introduction to our firm, departments and various services offered
- Accounting software applications and their usage
- Audit procedures and preparation of work papers
- Financial statement preparation
- Tax extension and return preparation
Qualifications
- A declared accounting major
- A college junior or higher
- No experience is necessary, just a strong desire to experience life in a CPA firm, to roll up your sleeves and be part of the team
Paid Internship Opportunities
Discover the fulfilling aspects of an internship with WG, where knowledge, education, connections, and a strong sense of belonging come together by clicking the interactive image below.
Comprehensive Training: Get Ready for real work! Intro to our firm, services, and tools Learn audit procedures, tax preparation, and financial statement preparation
Diverse Experience: Explore Audit & Tax Choose whether you’d like to experience audit, tax, or both! You have the flexibility to choose the path that makes sense for you.
Mentorship and Growth: Guidance along the way! Receive developmental feedback and mentorship to support your growth.
Immersive Culture: Feel a Sense of Belonging. Be part of a supportive and collaborative team where you’ll feel valued.
Shadowing Opportunities: See your Future. Envision your career by observing our seasoned professionals in action.
Community Service: Make a Difference. Join initiatives led by our WeGive committee to give back to the community.
Team Building: Connect and Collaborate. Participate in events with employees at all levels, building lasting connections.
Award-winning Culture: Discover why we’re a top workplace for aspiring CPAs!
Hybrid Work environment: Enjoy the flexibility to work both in the office and remotely!
Winter 2025 Tax Internship – Hybrid
Join our dynamic team as a Tax winter intern and gain hands-on experience in the public accounting industry. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals on tax compliance tasks, participate in research projects, and learn from shadowing opportunities, all while developing key technical skills. Immerse yourself in our award-winning culture, build lasting professional connections, and grow through continuous learning opportunities. This internship offers valuable insights into a career in Tax and equips you with the tools and knowledge to excel in public accounting.
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Winter 2025 Audit Internship (Condominiums and Cooperations Practice) – Hybrid
Join our dynamic team as an Audit winter intern and gain hands-on experience in the public accounting industry. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals on audit work for Condominiums and Cooperations, participate in research projects, and learn from shadowing opportunities, all while developing key technical skills. Immerse yourself in our award-winning culture, build lasting professional connections, and grow through continuous learning opportunities. This internship offers valuable insights into a career in Audit and equips you with the tools and knowledge to excel in public accounting.
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Winter/Summer 2025 Audit Internship (Commercial Practice) – Hybrid
Join our dynamic team as an Audit winter or summer intern and gain hands-on experience in the public accounting industry. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals on audit work in industries such as Real Estate, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, and Professional Practice. You’ll also participate in research projects and learn from shadowing opportunities, all while developing key technical skills. Immerse yourself in our award-winning culture, build lasting professional connections, and grow through continuous learning opportunities. This internship offers valuable insights into a career in Audit and equips you with the tools and knowledge to excel in public accounting.
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Summer 2025 Audit & Tax Internship – Hybrid
Join our dynamic team as an Audit and Tax winter or summer intern and gain hands-on experience in the public accounting industry. Unsure about choosing between Audit or Tax? Our internship will provide valuable insights to help you decide your ideal career path. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals on audit work for Condominiums and Cooperations and tax work for diverse industries. You will also participate in research projects and learn from shadowing opportunities, all while developing key technical skills. Immerse yourself in our award-winning culture, build lasting professional connections, and grow through continuous learning opportunities. This internship offers valuable insights into both Audit and Tax careers and equips you with the tools and knowledge to excel in public accounting and choose the path that’s right for you.
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WilkinGuttenplan’s A.S.P.I.R.E. Program is an annual event for all college levels. Information for the 2025 event is coming soon!
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The Intern Experience: Navigating the Path from Campus to Corporate
The Intern Experience: Navigating the Path from Campus to Corporate
Intern Testimonials
One thing that I enjoyed most about WG’s internship program was really embracing the culture that this firm has created. I always felt welcomed and part of something bigger than just a firm or a job. The WG family really comes to life during this internship experience and I’ve never been so grateful to be apart of such an awesome team.
I think the most fulfilling part of the accounting industry is being able to help others. Whether you realize it or not, completing every audit, tax return or whatever the task my be is always helping someone out wether that be a business owner, individual or whatever client walks in the door next. Being able to help these people in ways that some other compaines and firms cant is such a rewarding feeling and why I will continue on this path in the accounting industry.
I liked the idea that it was a combination of both tax and audit. As someone that is unsure about which field that I want to go into and have limited opportunities to intern before graduating, this internship stood out to me. I also wanted to experience what it was like to work remotely as it seems most companies are now either hybrid or fully remote.
I enjoyed getting to speak with staff members who were only 3-5 years removed from college. We had some excellent conversations about adjusting from college to career and the best ways to prepare myself for the transition. We also had great conversations about how to prepare for the CPA exam. It was really helpful to hear from not only people who have passed, but from those who are currently in the process of taking the exam. Getting to talk to and learn from the partners at the intern/partner dinner was a great experience for me. The partners were very open to answering any questions we had about the profession.
The most fulfilling aspect of the accounting industry is the fact that we are helping our clients make important life decisions, whether it is tax related or investments made based on the audits we do.
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