The Latest Top 10 Highest Paid Internships

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One of the best ways to prepare for any career is to gain valuable experience in your field by completing an internship. If you're going to do an internship, why not get paid for it?

It's not just the money, but research shows that students who have had a paid internship are much more likely to receive a job offer than students who completed an unpaid internship. So, what do internships pay?

Top 10 highest-paid internships

It should be no surprise that high technology companies are at the top of the list when it comes to how much they pay their interns. Here are the top 10.

  1. Palantir - A computer software and data analysis company, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $7,012
  2. VMware - a software and services company, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,996
  3. Twitter - A social media platform company, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,791
  4. LinkedIn - a career social networking site, located in Mountain View, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,230
  5. Facebook - a social media company, based in Menlo Park, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,213
  6. Microsoft - the tech giant, located in Redmond, Washington. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,138
  7. eBay, Inc. - online auction site, headquartered in San Jose, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $6,126
  8. ExxonMobil - oil and gas corporation, based in Irving, TX. Average Monthly Base Pay: $5,972
  9. Google - search engine company, located in Menlo Park, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $5,969
  10. Apple - software and services company, located in Cupertino, CA. Average Monthly Base Pay: $5,723

The location VARIES.


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