The 25 Highest-Paying Companies for InternsA new list ranks companies based on the amount they pay their interns -- and the results may shock you.
ByLaura Entis•
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The question of whether employers should pay their interns is a hot-button issue these days, and one that has had some significant ripple effects, such as Condé Nast's decision toend its long-running internship programthis past October.
But not allinternshipprograms are unpaid – or even low paying, for that matter. Some pay minimum wage, some pay more than minimum wage and some pay significantly more (in terms of pay per month) than the median U.S. income, according to career databaseGlassdoor's latest ranking of the 25 top-paying companies for interns.
Unsurprisingly, almost every company on Glassdoor's list is big and in the tech field. Facebook ranks high on the list, paying its interns an average of $6,321 a month, but there are four other companies that pay even more.
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