Description

Description and Requirements

The Opportunity

The Global Tax Summer Internship provides students with hands-on exposure to how a large, complex organization manages its U.S. and international tax obligations. Interns will work alongside tax professionals through compliance, reporting, planning, and transformation initiatives, with a growing focus on automation, data analytics, and responsible use of AI in tax.

This program provides meaningful hands-on learning while contributing directly to ongoing tax operations and innovation initiatives .

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day, monthly, and quarterly activities of the Global Tax Department, including tax reporting, compliance, and planning.
• Support preparation of tax information reported in U.S. GAAP and U.S. Statutory financial statements.
• Assist with components of the U.S. income tax return and related schedules.
• Perform tax research and summarize findings for review by tax professionals.
• Collaborate with internal partners across Finance, Treasury, Investments, and Actuarial teams.
• Support tax process automation initiatives, including data mapping, reconciliations, and report generation.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to standardize, streamline, and document tax processes using technology.
• Work with tax professionals to help prepare structured data sets used in tax reporting, compliance, and analytics.
• Gain exposure to how AI-assisted tools are responsibly used in tax research, documentation, and workflow support (under professional supervision).
• Participate in special projects focused on improving data quality, transparency, and repeatability within tax processes.
• Participate in intern learning sessions, presentations, and team meetings.
• Prepare a summary presentation or project deliverable highlighting work completed and lessons learned.
• Receive feedback and mentorship from experienced tax professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or Business Analytics
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines or Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to collaborate with team members to complete tasks and share information effectively
• GPA of at least 3.0

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or experience involving data analysis, information systems, or process improvement.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn in a complex, regulated environment.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $28 per hour/Hour.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").

If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

$28 per hour


Requisition #: 16084

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