Best Internships for Career Development

Vault surveyed thousands of current and former interns about their internship programs. Vault’s Best Internships for Career Development represent the programs rated highest for training and mentoring, quality of assignments, real-life experience, and networking opportunities.

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)

The Best Internships for Career Development reflect the programs that received the highest average ratings from interns specifically for Career Development.

2020 Best Internships for Career Development

SCORE 9.845

2019 Rank 1

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 9.743

2019 Rank 10

Infosys InStep

Infosys is a global leader in technology services and consulting. InStep is Infosys’ Global Internship Program for undergraduate, graduate, MBA and PhD students from top academic institutions around the world. This internship program, which is...

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SCORE 9.722

2019 Rank 2

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 9.671

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 9.575

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 9.479

2019 Rank 25

CapTech Elevate Internship

At CapTech, interns work in tandem with other interns for twelve weeks and experience the full lifecycle of a typical IT consulting project. You'll be working to help solve some of CapTech's internal projects, including all aspects of the...

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SCORE 9.426

2019 Rank NR

SpaceX Intern Program

SpaceX seeks top talent to join its Intern Program. The SpaceX year-round program offers an unparalleled opportunity to play a direct role in transforming space exploration and helping to realize the next evolution of humanity as a...

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SCORE 9.405

2019 Rank 12

Bates White Summer Consultant Program

Bates White is an economic consulting firm offering services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. The Bates White Summer Consultant Program is an intensive 10-week internship that provides rising seniors with an...

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SCORE 9.396

2019 Rank NR

Guggenheim Securities Summer Associate Internship Program

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking arm of Guggenheim Partners, which employs more than 2,400 worldwide and is h eadquartered in Chicago and New York. Guggenheim Securities provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and...

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SCORE 9.394

2019 Rank 5

Northwestern Mutual Internship

Northwestern Mutual provides personalized financial services and offers inventive solutions for individuals and business's insurance and financial needs. An internship at Northwestern Mutual gives you valuable, real-world work experience to...

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