The CME Group Corporate Tax group is comprised of professionals with a variety of tax experiences. The team focus on all domestic and international areas impacting the company including research, planning audit defense and compliance. We are looking for an enthusiastic accounting major to assist with all areas of compliance as well as special projects.

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The corporate tax intern will expand his/her knowledge of accounting and tax concepts by assisting the Corporate Tax Team on the following projects: preparation of corporate federal and state income tax returns, gathering data for US international tax computations and information reporting, organizing information to be provided for federal and state income and sales tax audits, as well as other projects.

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Requirements

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Accounting major required. Basic college tax courses a plus

Minimum overall GPA of 3.25 out of 4.0
Proficiency in Excel

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About the company

CME Group

Company overview

CME Group runs one of the world’s biggest marketplaces for derivatives, where institutions and individual traders use futures and options to manage risk or gain exposure to markets. The company operates multiple major exchanges, including CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX. CME Group also provides clearing services that sit behind many of those trades, plus market data and related services. The company serves banks, asset managers, corporates, energy and agriculture firms, and active retail brokers globally.

Locations and presence

CME Group is headquartered in Chicago and has offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, including major hubs such as New York, London, Singapore, Belfast, and Bangalore. CME Group positions many roles around a flexible hybrid approach where weekly in-office and work-from-home days are set with the manager based on team needs.

Palpable Score

73.3

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CME Group offers real early-career entry points through a sizable internship program and a defined technology rotational pathway, plus visible hybrid and benefits support that tends to matter for new starters. Hiring looks structured in practice, but public detail on timelines, feedback, and assessment expectations is patchier than the best-in-class early-career employers. Outcomes are the main limiter: there are clear examples of intern-to-full-time conversion, but not much public, measurable proof of promotion speed, retention, or cohort progression.

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