BDO Internships

Gain real-world experience in a fast-paced professional environment.

Gain real-world experience in a fast-paced professional environment.

If you’re ready to put your knowledge to work solving complex problems and helping design new and innovative strategies, there’s a place for you at BDO.

We believe the best way to develop the next generation of leaders is with an environment that’s conducive to growth — with the experiences you need to hone your talents and broaden your perspective. 

Our internships include a mentorship program where you’re connected with experienced professionals who are invested in your development. You’ll learn as you go with the full support of a team that cares about your progress and success. And if you are readying to take the CPA or other professional exams, we can even help you structure your schedule to balance work and study in a way that makes sense. You may even be eligible for bonuses upon exam completion. 

New Challenges, Every Day

Whether you’re problem-solving with your colleagues in the office or meeting on-site with a client, at BDO you’ll get the chance to work on many different areas of our business, for clients both public and private, and on projects both big and small.

Real-World Assignments

From day one, you’ll be trusted to work on real-world assignments, putting the skills you’ve learned in school to actual use. Your assignments will include anything from working with big international clients to processing detailed corporate returns

Location Adaptability

While internship roles are predominantly on-site and location-specific, there are opportunities for situational remote and hybrid models in some cases.  

The Support You Need 

Here, your potential will be recognized and your hard work will be rewarded – even at the intern level. And if you happen to get stuck, don’t worry – you’ll have the resources and support you need to get past it, including a dedicated mentor ready to answer any question you may have along the way.

Explore internship opportunities

Discover ways to build much more than just a career, where you get the opportunities and support you need to thrive.

Flexibility at BDO

As the needs of our people and clients have evolved, so has our flexible workplace strategy. Our approach to flexibility gives our people the power to collaborate with their teams to decide where and how they work based on their firm and client responsibilities. 

Because everyone has unique needs, responsibilities and interests, flexibility at BDO is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Time spent working at a BDO office, client site or in a remote location can vary from week to week, team to team and engagement to engagement. We encourage our people to find the individual arrangements that benefit them, our clients and our colleagues.

 

Pathway to Success Program 

Get to know BDO as you navigate every stage of your career with us.  

BDO would like to offer you a chance to get to know the firm virtually. The kickoff will take place on Friday January 20th from 1pm-2:10pm EST. This program is open to anyone interested in a career in public accounting and career opportunities with BDO.  

What will you experience?
  • Panel: Staff to Partner - A Career You Can Count On 
  • BDO’s Roadmap to Success
  • Direct access to recruiters
  

This program is for students with a BDO Internship offer for 2024 – whether you have accepted or are still deciding.

This program is designed for you to get to know your local office. Your local recruiter will provide you with more details.

Participant Requirements
This program is for students who have completed the recruiting process and have an offer for a 2024 internship with BDO. If you are interested in a role at BDO please be sure to check out our website.

 

A career readiness program for freshmen and sophomores to help you navigate decisions about your major, internship and career.  The program will explore the public accounting profession, as well as career paths at BDO.  Students will attend presentations, panel discussions and meet a variety of BDO professionals, including recruiters, interns, associates, partners and senior leadership.
 
Participant Requirements
This program is open to college freshmen and sophomores. Because diversity in our backgrounds, experiences and perspectives is foundational to BDO’s success, we strongly encourage traditionally underrepresented students to apply.
 



Program Agenda At A Glance
  • Get to know BDO & public accounting 
  • Career readiness roadmap 
  • Debunking myths of the accounting profession 
  • Campus to career roadmap checkpoints 
  • Small groups with recruiters 
  • Your personal roadmap 
  • Next steps with BDO 
  • Q&A session

Internships at BDO: An Insider's Look

BDO’s Roadmap to Success 

The roadmap to success at BDO can offer many different routes. 

The path below acts as a guide for your journey, but each career is unique and it’s up to you to decide your next destination!



Campus events 

Search our calendar to learn when we’ll be visiting your campus. And be sure to check back frequently because we update the list often. 

Not seeing an event at your school? Don’t worry  you can still connect with BDO through our application process. Apply now.

Meet Our Recruiters

Get to know our team of talent acquisition professionals, who are eager to tell you all about our firm, people and culture. 

BDO has given me the opportunity to safely push myself out of that comfort zone, taking risks with new jobs, new opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to commonly asked questions about our hiring process, what we’re looking for and more. 

All positions are posted on our career website for all candidates to be considered, whether we actively recruit at your school or not.

We reassess our target schools each year. If you’re interested in having BDO come to your school, please let us know at [email protected] and we will consider the school in the future.

All positions are posted at www.bdo.com/careers/internship for all candidates to be considered. Please check back for the most up to date openings.

We love meeting freshman and sophomores at on-campus recruiting events, but our internships and entry level positions are targeted towards juniors, seniors and masters students. For sophomores, we offer a summer leadership program called Pathway to Success.

We encourage students to choose which business line they are most interested in before the interview process begins. This will allow us to align students with the right people throughout the process.

Still not sure? BDO has produced a video about the choice between audit and tax:
Get to Know BDO: Audit and Tax Practices

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you! All candidates that interview will get a response from BDO. We recommend that you follow-up with the campus recruiter first. They will have the most up to date information for you.

BDO offers paid internships only.