High School Intern - Tax Planning

Date: Mar 13, 2025

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 86344

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Position Specific Description

NextEra is seeking a high school student to join our state income tax team. Continued growth of our company coupled with a rapidly changing state tax landscape provide a great opportunity for a qualified candidate to join our team and play a key role in ensuring that NextEra remains on the cutting edge of state taxation. This role will support the state income tax planning and state income tax compliance functions within NextEra.

This internship will provide you an opportunity to develop your communication and financial analysis skills. We will teach you how to apply your knowledge of Microsoft Excel into real world scenarios, as well as teach you how to use a variety of business software. Our welcoming culture will integrate you into the team on day 1 and we will prioritize your passion to learn so that you get the best experience possible.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare standalone tax returns

• Prepare estimated tax payments and extensions

• Support process improvement initiatives

• Providing support for the following key areas:

• M&A activities

• Tax planning initiatives

• State audits

Requirements

• Minimum, unweighted GPA – 3.0

• Cover letter to accompany resume – Letter must describe candidate’s leadership (wind project, current job, sports team, etc.) and the letter must explain why the student wants the job and what they hope to gain from the job

• Letter of recommendation from someone other than a finance academy teacher

• Ability to work between 30-35 hours per week over summer

• Must be a junior entering their senior year

Additional nice to have attributes :

• Ability to work 10-15 hours per week during the school year through Senior year graduation

• Differentiating attribute (to be determined during interview process):

• Professed pursuit of a business degree – preferably finance, accounting, tax, MBA

Job Overview

This job is for applicants who are actively enrolled in high school seeking work experience. Employees in this role perform clerical work of routine but varied nature or provide assistance in the field.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs clerical activities such as preparing reports, business correspondence, and forms

• Files records and reports

• Assists in technical tasks for positions in the field

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• None

Preferred Qualifications

• None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group: Non Exempt

Employee Type: Intern

Job Category: Intern

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

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