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EY · Summer 2027

Tax Intern - Transaction Economics Group: a project built for this posting

Interns in EY's Transaction Economics Group build financial models that assess how deals such as acquisitions, debt issuances, and reorganizations are structured and taxed. They research market trends and help prepare reports and presentations for clients and tax authorities across the stages of a transaction. The posting lists Boston and New York.

Company
EY
Posting title
USA - Tax - Business Tax Services - Transaction Economics Group - Intern - Summer 2027
Location
Multiple
Season
Summer 2027
Pay (as posted)
$55.29 - $60.10/hour
Majors named
Business, Economics, Finance, Financial Engineering, Related field (accounting majors not considered)

Checked open on the employer's careers site on 2026-10-16. Read the full posting ↗

What this role is really testing

Financial modeling in ExcelCorporate finance and deal structure analysisEconomic impact evaluationData interpretation and synthesisClient-facing report and presentation creationTax and transaction awarenessClear written and analytical communication

The project

M&A Deal Structure Analyzer: Excel Model + One-Page Client Memo

A two-part deliverable consisting of an Excel workbook that models the economic impact of two competing acquisition structures (asset purchase vs. stock purchase) for a hypothetical target company, paired with a one-page Word memo summarizing the findings for a non-technical client stakeholder. This maps directly to TEG's core work of evaluating deal structures, building financial models, and communicating results to clients and tax authorities.

  1. In Excel, build a side-by-side model for a hypothetical $50M acquisition: set up input assumptions (purchase price, tax rate, depreciation schedule, debt financing mix) and calculate after-tax cash flows, NPV, and effective cost basis for both an asset purchase and a stock purchase structure, using named ranges and clearly labeled sections so a reviewer can follow the logic without guidance.
  2. Add a summary dashboard tab with a simple bar or column chart comparing the NPV and 5-year cumulative after-tax cash flow of each structure, and include a brief cell-level commentary box explaining which structure is more tax-efficient under the stated assumptions and why, mirroring the analytical narrative EY analysts are expected to produce.
  3. Write a one-page Word memo addressed to a fictional CFO client that opens with a one-sentence recommendation, presents the key numbers from your model in a clean table, explains the tax treatment difference between the two structures in plain language, and closes with two deal considerations (e.g., liability exposure, seller preference) that could shift the recommendation, formatted with EY-style headings and professional tone.
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