Archived 3/12/2026

Rotational Accounting Intern

June - July 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Great exposure to all facets of public accounting firm: audit, tax, consulting. Worked on a variety of different projects all involved in innovation in the industry. Connected with and got to know many different professionals within the firm and lots of coffee talks with senior managers and partners.

What I wish was different

Longer internship.

Advice

Have an open mind about what you want in a career in a public accounting firm. There are many different roles and positions. Also, connect with as many professionals as possible during an internship, as they will be valuable connections in the future.

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Auditing Intern

June - August 2019 • Santa Rosa, CA

What I liked

Met many great people and learned a lot.

What I wish was different

The internship had last longer.

Advice

Don't be shy and ask lots of questions.

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Tax and Audit Intern

June - August 2019 • Westwood, CA

What I liked

Given the opportunity to get experience in both the tax and audit positions. Being able to do actual work in both fields and being treated as an actual employee. I enjoyed the fact that the internship was both work and fun. We were given the opportunity to network with the all of the staff from that office and other offices. We got to have lunch with partners, managers, seniors, and staff. Got to understand how the firm works and what we can expect how our life will be when working there full time.

What I wish was different

I enjoyed the internship very much and was able to get a good amount of work to do. There was also good amount of down time but it was the summer and I understand how there is not much work for us to do during that short period of time.

Advice

It is very important to take advantage of this opportunity by networking with all the professionals there and not being shy to ask questions and network. Connect with the other interns as well as those will be the people who will start with. I made many friends during this internship of students I went to school with but had no idea that they went to the same school as me.

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it compliance

July - August 2020 • Portland, OR

What I liked

people

What I wish was different

hands on experience

Advice

network!

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Tax Intern

July - August 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I loved being able to connect with so many professionals across the firm, and they were all super enthusiastic to answer any and all questions I had.

What I wish was different

My 8 week internship offer turned into a 2 week virtual internship due to the pandemic, which was a disappointment, but Moss Adams made it work, and I was still able to make so many connections.

Advice

If you are going through a virtual internship make sure to network with your fellow interns as well as professionals! It's great to get to know people at the same place in their careers as you, but it's hard to really build those friendships when an internship is virtual.

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Tax Intern

July - August 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The leadership and staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and invested in our success.

What I wish was different

I wish there were less technical issues and we had more time to work with the software.

Advice

Go out of your way to network with individuals and build relationships. Set up times to meet with staff and leaders during your work day, be curious, and ask a lot of questions! They are there to help.

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Tax Intern

June - August 2021 • Stockton, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed how the experience at Moss Adams was tailored to the interns. They had very informative sessions regarding a variety of topics including working in the field, different employees' experiences, CPA licensure requirements, etc. It was overall a fun experience where you learn a lot about working in the accounting field.

What I wish was different

I wish we spent more time doing actual client work. Only about 3 weeks of the internship were spent on client work which was not enough to learn and get comfortable with the work.

Advice

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Audit Intern

June - August 2021 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked the trainings at the beginnings as well as the client work. I felt like I got a good taste of the firm's culture along with the work it will entail.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more in person interaction with the other interns.

Advice

Plan far in advance.

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Assurance Intern

June - August 2023 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

Many perks for the interns, great pay, good training for the real job skills, very approachable co-workers, fun social events.

What I wish was different

Given the slow season, it was often difficult for us interns to find work to do. We also found that staff members were somewhat reluctant to take the time to explain complex tasks to us when it would be faster to just do it themselves.

Advice

Be on time every day, even if there is little work to do. Ask a lot of questions. Keep pestering for tasks to do even when people seem to not have anything for you. Make lots of friends around the office.

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