Job Summary Avient Corporation is seeking a Tax Intern to join our Corporate Tax Team for the 2025 summer intern season. This opportunity will give you exposure to various areas of corporate tax, including international, domestic, and transfer pricing. You will partner closely with the tax and finance team members globally to assist with corporate tax research, forecasting, and reporting. In addition to expanding your tax knowledge and work experience, you will be part of Avient Corporate Headquarters' summer intern program with opportunities to develop personally, professionally, and network with other interns and corporate leaders. Essential Functions • Work as a partner with the department team members to resolve tax related issues. • Assist with data requests, account reconciliations, reports, and documentation. • Interact and build relationships within the tax department and broader global finance team. Education and Experience • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in accounting (incoming junior or senior) • Interested in taking the CPA post-graduation. • Resident of Northeast Ohio • Team player with strong organization and project management skills • Eagerness to learn and inherently curious. • Collaborative work style with ability to communicate effectively. • Action-oriented workstyle, not afraid to dig into details and accomplish the task at hand. • Enjoys a challenging, dynamic atmosphere. Competencies • Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development. Physical Demands • Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking, and listening. • Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate. Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&S) Requirements Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization. Security includes physical security and cyber security. Who We Are Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include: Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com. Why Avient Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent. At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.
