- Thousands of current and former interns were surveyed about the most prestigious internships.
- The 13,000 interns rated the top companies on a scale of 1 to 10.
Internships are competitive, and each year thousands of young professionals covet the most prestigious ones.
Career intelligence company Vault surveyed 13,000 current and former interns, and they shared which companies they believe have the most prestigious internships.
From unpaid programs to the best paid internships, the months-long positions offer helpful insight and experience in the corporate world.
Wall Street summer interns can earn over $52,000 before taxes at some firms during their 11-week program. By contrast, there are former White House interns who said they worked intense 60-hour weeks without pay.
Less than half of the internships that were voted the 10 most prestigious in Vault's survey are among Glassdoor's top 25 highest-paying programs.
Vault gave respondents a list of top companies to rate from one to 10, with 10 being the highest score and one being the lowest. The results were averaged for each of the 50 employers.
Here are the top 10 most prestigious internships according to thousands of current and former interns.