Summer 2025 ESG Internship at Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in Springfield, Illinois

Job Description:

Overview



Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.


Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.


Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.


Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.


Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.




Job Description:




Responsibilities



Are you looking to gain experience and jump-start your career in one of the fastest growing consulting and accounting firms in the country?


Would you like the ability to join a highly dynamic team focused on providing exceptional client service in the areas of risk and real estate advisory?


If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT)! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.



You will enjoy this role if you:

• Are considering a long-term career in professional services and want exposure to the industry
  
  


• Value your development and want to work for a firm whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
  
  


• Want to grow professionally and develop your technical skills to build a strong foundation now, for tomorrow
  
  


• You will have the unique opportunity to:
  
  
  
  
  • Be on the ground floor of Baker Tilly's advancement of its environmental impact assessment, reporting capabilities, and strategy to advance our ability to set reduction targets.
    
    
  
  
  • A key project will be to improve our current processes to measure Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which just started during the 2024 calendar year. It is expected that they work directly with the Chief of Staff to gather data for 2025 reporting for input in the reporting tool and lead preparing a draft of our first TCFD report which must be filed in January 2026 to be in compliance with the California Climate Disclosure bills along with other similar stakeholder data requests.
    
    
  
  
  • Additionally, they will work directly with our Director of Procurement on developing policy and a process for tracking our Scope 3 emissions. This role will allow them to learn more about the professional services industry and hone relationship-building and problem-solving skills through collaboration with subject-matter experts in various departments, such as procurement, operations and data analytics.
    
    
  
  
  • In addition, they will play a key role and gain valuable experience in a number of foundational programs, including developing and implementing a supplier engagement approach, enhancing data collection efforts, analyzing carbon data through the use of the Workiva reporting tool, developing incentive and monitoring options, creating actionable guidance and resources, and building a roadmap for ongoing communications.
    
    
  
  
  
  

Qualifications




Successful candidates willbe:

• Enrolled as a student during the current school year in an Accounting, Information Systems or Finance related degree
  
  


• Ableto workfulltimefor the duration of the internship
  
  


• There is currently no immigration sponsorship available for this position
  
  

Successful candidates will have:

• Outstanding academic performance required, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
  
  


• Relevant internship, work experience and/or involvement with a professional organization desired
  
  


• The abilityto work effectively in a team environment with all levels of client personnel
  
  


• Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
  
  


• Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability
  
  


• Proficiencywith Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  
  

The compensation range for this role is $29.00 to $39.00. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Apply Now