Tax and Accounting Intern

About Davidson Kempner 

Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a global investment management firm. Founded in 1983, Davidson Kempner is headquartered in New York and has offices in Philadelphia, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Mumbai and Abu Dhabi. Our Firm invests globally and opportunistically across the capital structure, in a variety of credit and equity strategies as well as real assets. We apply our multi-dimensional, research-driven investment process to evaluate and execute a diverse range of transactions across asset classes, geographies and market cycles. We target complex, global situations where our experience and expertise can unlock value.

We bring together exceptional people from different disciplines and backgrounds who are energized by the challenges of navigating complexity. We look for people who demonstrate exceptional critical thinking skills, innate curiosity, creativity and embrace diverse viewpoints to calibrate their decisions. These differentiators make our people successful beyond a specific job at Davidson Kempner – but throughout their journey with us over many years.

The Role

Tax and Accounting Intern

We are seeking to hire an undergraduate student majoring in tax or accounting to join us as a Tax and Accounting Intern. The successful candidate should be able to work part-time (1-2 days per week) during the academic year and transition to full-time employment over the summer.

You will be supporting both the Tax, Fund Accounting and Corporate Accounting teams by working on cross-functional tasks, including but limited to:

• Identify exceptions and issues affecting accounting records and drive resolution


• Reconcile internal records to our fund administrator and other service providers


• Provide support for annual audits and compliance reporting


• Provide administration support (ad-hoc services) for all teams


• Facilitate the organization and management of internal and external documentation


• Organize and respond to inquiries and notices from jurisdictions

The Person

To be a contributing member of our team:

• You’re a critical thinker with a creative personality – you challenge why things are the way they are and provide inventive solutions.


• You’re curious – you have a thirst for knowledge and are eager to learn.


• You’re a team player who works collaboratively and respectfully. You leave your ego at the door.


• You have strong attention to detail and thoughtfully work through problems.

 Job Requirements:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher in major


• Preferred Majors: Accounting


• Current Junior year


• Strong Excel skills


• Familiar with Outlook and Sharepoint


• Relevant experience in Accounting a plus


• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing


• Self-motivated, responsible and reliable


• Analytical, grasps data relationships and information logic


• Organized and able to handle multiple priorities


• Collaborative; team player


• Attention to details and to customer/client needs

Our NYC office is located at 9 W57th Street, one block over from Central Park. We offer a wide variety of amenities (e.g., Wednesday lunch, a stacked pantry, and discounted membership fee for the building gym).