Strategic AI Summer 2026 Internship - Los Angeles, Boston, Wakefield

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Minimum 3.2 GPA in both your major and overall
• Leadership experience in student groups, activities, or team projects
• Exhibit excellent communication skills and demonstrate sharp critical thinking
• Comfortable navigating fast-paced environments and embracing change
• Must have advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and eager to learn new technologies
• Hands-on experience experimenting with and creating a wide variety of AI projects
• Strong proficiency in leveraging AI for complex Excel models and workflow automation
• Familiarity with Microsoft AI tools and their application in business environments
• Ability to work independently and creatively to solve problems and deliver innovative solutions
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts into actionable business outcomes
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Benefits

• CR Friend: A designated peer who will be your go-to person as you get started, answer your questions, and help you feel at home from day one
• In Massachusetts, the salary for a Strategic AI Intern is $25 per hour
• Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes access to best-in-class learning and development platforms

Responsibilities

• While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week
• Performance Coach: Will meet with you to establish goals, provide feedback and support to guide you over the course of your internship
• Assist in building AI-driven agents and quick automation tools using Microsoft suite AI capabilities based on business user requests
• Develop and prototype solutions that streamline workflows and enhance productivity across various departments
• Collaborate with team members to identify opportunities for AI integration into existing processes
• Support testing, documentation, and deployment of AI tools to ensure reliability and scalability

Full Description

Opportunity ID

9046

Department

Practice Management

Location(s)

Boston, Los Angeles, Wakefield

Program Type

Summer internship

Function

Information Technology

Job Description

Strategic AI Summer 2026 Internship – Los Angeles, Boston, Wakefield

Are you a current student looking to launch your career with hands-on experience at a top professional services firm?

CohnReznick is seeking motivated, high-achieving college students who are passionate and eager to take on new challenges.

If you thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy working with diverse teams, and want to make a real impact, we want you here!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services).

Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity.

With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for Summer 2026 (June-August).

Most CohnReznick professionals live within commuting distance of an office.

This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration.

While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

• Performance Coach: Will meet with you to establish goals, provide feedback and support to guide you over the course of your internship.

• CR Friend: A designated peer who will be your go-to person as you get started, answer your questions, and help you feel at home from day one.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, you’ll join a team committed to helping you grow professionally, offering opportunities to build skills, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact throughout your career journey.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assist in building AI-driven agents and quick automation tools using Microsoft suite AI capabilities based on business user requests.

• Develop and prototype solutions that streamline workflows and enhance productivity across various departments.

• Collaborate with team members to identify opportunities for AI integration into existing processes.

• Support testing, documentation, and deployment of AI tools to ensure reliability and scalability.

The successful candidate will have:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

• Minimum 3.2 GPA in both your major and overall

• Leadership experience in student groups, activities, or team projects

• Exhibit excellent communication skills and demonstrate sharp critical thinking

• Comfortable navigating fast-paced environments and embracing change

• Must have advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and eager to learn new technologies

• Hands-on experience experimenting with and creating a wide variety of AI projects

• Strong proficiency in leveraging AI for complex Excel models and workflow automation

• Familiarity with Microsoft AI tools and their application in business environments

• Ability to work independently and creatively to solve problems and deliver innovative solutions

• Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts into actionable business outcomes

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards.

In Massachusetts, the salary for a Strategic AI Intern is $25 per hour.

Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes access to best-in-class learning and development platforms. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick.

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services.

CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards.

CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients.

CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients.

CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities.

We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com.

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CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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