2026 Year-Round Tax Intern - Grand Rapids, MI

General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - Grand Rapids -Michigan -

Date posted: 16-Feb-2026

Business Function: Accounting/Finance

Position Type: Intern

Description

We are hiring a Year-Round Tax Intern in Grand Rapids, Michigan to work on our Tax Team! The student hired will get real-world experience preparing tax returns for Steelcase and its partner organizations. We are looking for a motivated student who is pursuing a public accounting career.

What You Will Be Doing:

You will be supporting and collaborating within a dynamic, global tax team. You will work diligently to help ensure the company complies with relevant tax regulations, minimizes tax liabilities, and maximizes tax benefits. Your energy and critical thinking will help us analyze our tax situations and find new ways to optimize results.

Key tasks in this role include:

• Preparing federal and state income tax returns.
• Performing ASC740 tax accounting activities and supporting quarterly tax provision processes.
• Supporting the income tax audit defense process.
• Researching, documenting, and proposing solutions to ambiguous tax situations.
• Participating in other tax compliance activities.
• Assisting in the digital transformation of the tax function.

This internship begins in the spring or summer of 2026 and will continue to the end of the year, depending on the candidate's availability. You will work 40 hours per week in the summer (full-time) and 15-20 hours per week during the 2026 fall/winter semester (part-time). We are flexible and will work around your school schedule. The role will be primarily in person at our Grand Rapids location.

Your Future Team:

The tax team is an easy-going group who strive to create a collaborative environment where team members can do their best work, and where everyone’s voice is heard. We aim to provide the company with accurate and timely tax solutions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. We play a crucial role in helping maintain financial success by managing tax-related responsibilities effectively and efficiently.

Who You Are:

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Pursuing a BS in Accounting from an accredited university
• Currently a junior, senior, or master’s student
• Curious mindset and continuously looking for innovative ideas

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical thinker who enjoys connecting and collaborating with people
• Eagerness to learn about corporate tax department operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate clearly
• Demonstrates creative problem solving and proactive learning skills
• Previous tax internship experience (Big 4 or National Firm)

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [email protected].

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