The 100 Best Internships

Vault surveyed thousands of current and former interns about their internship programs. Vault’s 100 Best Internships reflect the highest-rated internship programs across the survey pool.

Survey Methodology

In order to compile the 2020 Vault Top Internships Rankings, Vault invited more than 400 organizations to participate in our 2019 Internship Survey. We gathered information both from organizations that sponsor internships and from their interns. The internship sponsors provided Vault with descriptions of their programs, as well as details on the number of interns hired, duration of program, locations and departments in which interns are placed, and application requirements. We also asked current and former interns to comment on and rate their internship experiences on a variety of factors, including the application process, compensation and perks, quality of life, meaningfulness of assignments and training, diversity, and full-time employment prospects.

This year, nearly 14,000 current and former interns responded to our survey. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, respondents were asked to rate their internship experiences in six core areas:

Quality of Life (office culture, hours, work-life balance, flexibility)
Compensation & Benefits (pay structure, subsidized expenses, office space, perks)
Interview Process (application process, requirements, number of interviews)
Career Development (including four separate ratings for training and mentoring, quality of assignments, real-life experience, networking opportunities)
Full-time Employment Prospects (opportunity to obtain a full-time job with this organization)
Diversity (including four separate ratings for diversity with respect to women, minorities, LGBT individuals, and other underrepresented groups)

To determine an overall score for each program, the ratings were assigned relative weights based on what interns told us they most value most in an internship. The overall scores are based on the following weighted formula: 30 percent career development, 20 percent employment prospects, 20 percent quality of life, 20 percent compensation, 5 percent overall diversity, and 5 percent interview process. Vault then compiled rankings of the top internship programs in 15 different areas. The 100 Best Internships reflect the internship programs with the highest overall scores across the survey pool.

2020 The 100 Best Internships

SCORE 9.628

2019 Rank 1

Infosys InStep

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SCORE 9.613

2019 Rank 6

Evercore Advisory Summer Analyst and Summer Associate Program

The Evercore Summer Program is a 10-week program (including one week of training) designed to provide highly motivated undergraduates and MBAs with a representative experience in investment banking. As part of the program, interns will work on a...

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SCORE 9.536

2019 Rank 8

Nickelodeon NICKternship Program

An internship at Nickelodeon can launch you on an exciting, fun-filled career in children’s entertainment. Nickelodeon produces hits like SpongeBob SquarePants , The Loud House , All That , America’s Most Musical Family , and The Casagrandes. At...

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SCORE 9.336

2019 Rank NR

WEX Summer Internship Program

WEX offers many opportunities for the personal and professional growth of WEX interns. WEX'cursions, the Summer Leadership Speaker Series, and other company events are just a sampling of the engaging networking opportunities WEX provides its...

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SCORE 9.293

2019 Rank 16

AFLAC Summer Internship Program

Aflac relies on interns to contribute a fresh perspective on projects that directly improve the service experience that their policyholders worldwide receive in their time of need. Aflac Internship provides an elite opportunity for top...

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SCORE 9.292

2019 Rank 42

College Works Painting Internship

College Works Paintings provides college and university students a unique, life-transforming opportunity to build business management and leadership skills, hands-on. The internship empowers students to run their own local businesses, manage...

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SCORE 9.278

2019 Rank 44

Grinnell Mutual Co-op Program

Grinnell Mutual offers paid co-op positions to accelerate college students from the classroom into the boardroom. The co-op positions typically last around eight months. Most co-op positions are January-August or May-December. The co-op...

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SCORE 9.262

2019 Rank NR

NSA Internship

NSA offers paid summer programs for undergrads, graduate students and Ph.D. candidates. To learn more, see the “Internships” section on NSA's website for descriptions of each of these programs: • CAE in Cyber Operations Summer Intern Program...

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SCORE 9.243

2019 Rank NR

Perella Weinberg Partners Advisory Summer Internship Program

Perella Weinberg Partners is a leading global independent advisory firm, providing strategic and financial advice to a broad client base, including corporations, institutions and governments. The firm advises clients across a range of the most...

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SCORE 9.231

2019 Rank 24

PKF O'Connor Davies Internship Program

Programs offered at PKF O’Connor Davies give students hands on experience, allowing them to explore a career in public accounting. Interns broaden their network by participating in community service, Firm events and social activities. Interns...

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