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Join Adams Brown’s Jayhawks

The path to a career in accounting often takes many twists and turns. For interns, this starts with:

  • an initial introduction to Adams Brown (meet our campus ambassadors pictured here!)
  • optional job shadowing opportunities
  • a semester-long internship focused on tax, audit, accounting, finance, wealth management, IT or agribusiness
  • a potential offer for a part-time or full-time position after your internship

The firm provides students with learning opportunities and essential experiences designed to build confidence, deepen technical knowledge and provide the practical experience needed to get to the next level.

Internship Experience

Through our internship program, accounting, audit, tax, wealth management and IT students get practical, on-the-job experience, as well as an opportunity to assess their interest in a career path with our firm. Many interns continue on with the firm as student workers and then assume full-time positions after graduation.

As an intern, you’ll:

  • Feel supported
  • Start with your feet on the ground and learn what’s in every direction
  • Be a professional while having fun
  • And, at the end of the journey, be a step ahead

Let’s Get a Jayhawks Victory

Ready to take the next step? Let’s do it! Apply on HireJayhawks or fill out the form on this page.

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"My internship while studying at KU was incredibly beneficial to both my academic and future professional career. Being able to apply things learned during the internship to my studies created a deeper understanding of how accounting works in the real world compared to a textbook. Interns at Adams Brown do real work, just like first-year staff. While it was challenging, it was instrumental in my career development. Teammates are extremely welcoming and always willing to lend a helping hand whenever I was unsure of what I was doing. I would recommend the internship program to anyone who is looking for a challenging yet rewarding experience."
Nolen Lane, tax staff accountant, Overland Park, KS
The things I enjoyed most about my internship experience were the approachability of staff, feeling like I was part of the team (having a desk and working on real clients) and attending the different service line panels. My experience defied some stereotypes and other expectations. In other words, I wasn't fetching coffee and doing mindless busywork each day!"
Hadley Hageman, KU student, former intern in McPherson, KS

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Why Adams Brown?

About the University of Kansas

The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university located in Lawrence, Kansas. It was founded in 1865 and has since grown to become the largest university in the state of Kansas, with over 28,000 students. KU offers over 400 degree programs through its 13 schools, including programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education, engineering, and health professions. The university is known for its strong programs in the arts and humanities, including its renowned Department of Film and Media Studies.

KU is also home to several research centers and institutes, including the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, and the Life Span Institute. The university is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified as a “R1: Doctoral University – Very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.