2025 Tax & Audit Internship - Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer

Title: Intern

Department: Tax/Audit

Location: Norfolk, VA

Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C. (WEC), one of Hampton Roads largest locally owned public accounting firms, is hiring for its 2025 Spring and Summer Internship Program. WEC has spent over three decades perfecting the craft of advisory, assurance, and tax services and offers a comprehensive internship program that can provide you with real world experience and help develop your skills as you grow in your career.

The spring internship runs through tax season, from the beginning of January to mid-April, with part-time and full-time hours available. Summer interns work part-time from June 2, 2025 – August 6, 2025. All internships are paid positions!

The firm is a proud recipient of numerous prestigious awards including INSIDE Public Accounting’s “Best of the Best Firms,” Virginia Business’ “Best Places to Work in Virginia,” Accounting Today’s “Best Accounting Firms to Work For,” Inside Business’ “Best Places to Work in Hampton Roads,” CoVa BIZ’s “Best Places to Work” and V-TOP’s “Top Virginia Employers for Interns.”

Check out our Instagram account (@walleinhornchernitzer) to see a glimpse of what the day-to-day culture is like at WEC.

Perks Include: Catered lunches on-site (frequent during spring season), “dress for your day” dress code, formal mentoring program, regularly scheduled community service events (frequent during summer season), regular firm socials and team-building activities, state of the art office space with paid parking space, and much more!

Position Summary: Interns will learn from a team of professionals who are passionate about their work and ready to help you succeed. Interns will test their knowledge and gain hands-on experience in both tax and assurance engagements. These engagements service a wide range of clients, including multi-family residential real estate projects, closely held businesses, not for profits, and various operating companies.

Position Duties:

• Prepare and draft financial statements, tax returns and other client deliverables
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer applications routinely used, including Windows 11, Microsoft Office 365, CCH Axcess, Adobe Acrobat
• Understand the risk-based audit approach and basic file structure for engagements
• Gather appropriate evidence using effective client inquiries, test of details, and basic analytic procedures
• Demonstrate ability to prepare and complete engagement documentation
• Effectively communicate information regarding project status to the appropriate supervisor or manager
• Seek to improve your own performance by identifying strengths and areas for improvement and applying feedback provided to future work

Qualifications:

• A “C” or better in intermediate accounting or equivalent course
• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree with an accounting or accounting related concentration
• Junior, Senior, or Graduate school student
• Strong interest in public accounting and aspiring to obtain CPA certification

Equal Employment Opportunity:

WEC is committed to equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including on the basis of traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.