Advisory Intern, Strategy - People Strategy | Multiple Locations Summer 2027

KPMG is a professional services firm that helps clients navigate change and transform their competitive edge through data-driven solutions and a people-first approach. The Advisory Intern will support HR consulting engagements by conducting due diligence, analyzing workforce and rewards programs, developing HR and M&A strategies, and communicating findings to clients.

What you'll do:

• Provide HR consulting services to Fortune 1000, middle market and private equity clients for buy and sell-side deal (stand alone, carve-outs, spin-offs and bolt on transactions) and performance improvement engagements
• Perform financial due diligence on workforce, HR function (HR employees, payroll, time and attendance, HR technology, talent acquisition, etc.) and total reward programs (i.e., retirement, health & welfare, stock based awards, executive employment contracts and other change-in-control agreements)
• Develop and implement strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) recommendations within the Human Resources functional space as well as analyze total rewards benchmarks and adjustments to reward levels and programs
• Deploy employee experience and change management strategies to support affected workforces as well as conduct workforce analyses through primary and secondary sources
• Design and develop models to analyze financial and HR operational performance
• Communicate findings of analysis and key implications in written and verbal formats

What they're looking for:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors ; Bachelors/Masters in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Math, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Psychology, or Human Capital Management from an accredited college or university
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills; demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Ability to leverage common business technologies, including MS Office (with an emphasis on Excel) and AI, and quickly learn KPMG tools and applications used by our clients
• Strong communication, organization and relationship-building skills, with the ability to apply professional judgment and skepticism, manage priorities across multiple tasks and deliver high-quality work in a professional services capacity
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client as needed
• Work location may be in the office, at client sites or virtual/remote depending on business need
• You must be located within the U.S. when working remotely; client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Benefits:

• Continuous learning through tools and training
• Medical and dental plans, available based on eligibility
• Vision coverage, available based on eligibility
• Disability and life insurance, available based on eligibility
• 401(k) plans, available based on eligibility
• Personal well-being benefits to support mental health, available based on eligibility
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Annual company holiday calendar
• Eligible employees receive two breaks each year without being required to use Personal Time Off: one at year end and the other around the July 4th holiday
• Work location may be in the office, at client sites or virtual/remote depending on business need