With internship season right around the corner, March is the time to apply for summer programs, but these five in particular should be of high interest to college students.
According to data and testimonies gathered by Glassdoor.com, these five companies both compensate interns well and create a positive workspace. Even if an intern walks away without a full time job, the experience alone will make it worthwhile.
Tech giants like Apple and Microsoft are highly competitive with huge Internet companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in compensating interns. Several companies will also pay for an intern's housing and travel expenses.
Here are the top five with average monthly base pay and how that figure would equate to accumulate over a three-month period.
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1. Palantir
Monthly base pay: $7,012
Three-month total: $21,036
Yearly salary would be: $84,144
Anonymous intern: "Work is motivated by a real mission. Very few people are there just for money."
2. VM Ware
Monthly base pay: $6,966
Three-month total: $20,898
Yearly salary would be: $83,592
Anonymous intern: "Compensation is up to the mark and company takes care of good bonuses and other perks."
3. Twitter
Monthly base pay: $6,791
Three-month total: $20,373
Yearly salary would be: $81,492
Anonymous intern: "You will ship code used in production, you can have a say in virtually all company decisions, you will be generously compensated, you will learn a ton."
4. LinkedIn
Monthly base pay: $6,230
Three-month total: $18,690
Yearly salary would be: $74,760
Anonymous intern: "Excellent benefits, nice people, friendly working environment."
5. Facebook
Monthly base pay: $6,213
Three-month total: $18,639
Yearly salary would be: $74,556
Anonymous intern: "The benefits and pay are obviously great, and since it's a well-known company it's a good place to start if you're looking to get recognized at other tech companies and startups."
