This list is determined by an expert panel and thousands of public votes. Winners are listed in alphabetical order, not by ranking.
| Company Name | Do You Pay Your Interns? | Fun Fact About the 2022 Internship Program |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Yes | Boeing interns collaborate with employees to work on complex challenges across business units. Interns develop technical and leadership skills through their experience working on diverse products and supporting customers worldwide. |
| Accenture | Yes | Accenture brought 650+ interns together across 2 days to hear from inspiring guest speakers—such as Ali Stoker, the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway, and Eric Weihenmayer, the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. |
| Adobe | Yes | Adobe interns showcase their projects to all employees globally on an Adobe-created platform, and employees interact and vote on the most innovative projects. In fact, some of these projects have resulted in patent applications for the interns. |
| Akamai Technologies | Yes | Akamai prides itself on incorporating intern feedback when planning their program. They have been able to enact several changes, from shortening the interviewing process, to hosting more in-person events for our in-office/hybrid interns. |
| ALSAC/St.Jude Children's Research Hospital | Yes | St.Jude Children's Research Hospital’s interns participate in an Intern Innovation Challenge. Interns are challenged to use Design Thinking to solve highly relevant challenges. Winners pitch their ideas to members of the Executive Team. |
| American Express | Yes | This year, the American Express Campus Recruitment team partnered with colleagues on the Leadership and Learning team to curate a curriculum for interns. The course is based on the company’s strategic roadmap, which articulates its vision, mission, values and priorities called the “Framework for Winning.” Throughout the summer, students will also be able to apply their learnings and grow their leadership skills in a series called “Leadership Labs.” |
| Apex Systems | Yes | The Apex Systems internship this year was space themed! They incorporated the theme into emails leading up to the internship and with a social media challenge called the Rocket Challenge. |
| Appian | Yes | Appian has an Intern Committee working year-round to enhance the intern experience. Members are full-time employees who are passionate about the program, and they ensure that interns are fully supported while having an impact driven experience. |
| Arup | Yes | Arup aims to give interns the opportunity to go on site to see a recently completed project and projects still in progress. Interns also enjoy outings that have included Alcatraz, theatre plays, baseball games and more. |
| BlackRock | Yes | BlackRock was proud to welcome the largest intern class in the firm's history this year. Almost 600 interns are supporting 37 business divisions, across 23 offices around the world with 220 universities represented in the class. |
| Box | Yes | Box just hosted the 2nd annual "Choose your own adventure week!" Interns chose what to do for a week to bond with their fellow interns. Activities ranged from a virtual boba making workshop with a Bay Area favorite shop to painting classes. |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Yes | In 2021, Bristol Myers Squibb recruited over 300 interns and co-ops from 128 different schools across the nation (26 different states) and (partnership with Skills2Give) donated over 700 hours of time to 25 different non-profits. |
| Capital One | Yes | Capital One hosts an event at the end of the internship to celebrate all of the interns that have worked hard throughout the summer! Interns get the opportunity to hear directly from the founder and CEO, and participate in a live Q&A! |
| CBRE | Yes | Every summer, CBRE's CEO makes time to have lunch in-person with summer interns. During this time, interns are encouraged to ask questions. It has become a favorite event for the intern class and an annual tradition that we are proud of. |
| CDK Global | Yes | CDK Global doesn't have a typical intern. They welcome candidates who changed majors after finding software engineering. School, program, year or GPA don’t disqualify someone, so the program has incredible and diverse passionate students. |
| CGI, Inc. | Yes | CGI asks interns to lead a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. They direct the fundraising efforts for an organization, allowing them to practice their leadership, creativity, project and time management skills. |
| CHA Consulting | Yes | CHA Consulting interns participate in a group project designed to encourage cross discipline, and department collaboration; allowing interns to explore subjects beyond their career path and develop relationships with peers in other offices. |
| Chamberlain Group | Yes | The Chamberlain Group intern cohort that created the concept of the myQ Pet Portal came from diverse backgrounds and successfully collaborated to drive the innovative solution. The interns who contributed are listed as inventors on the patent. |
| Chegg | Yes | Many Chegg interns have experience with the company before applying as an intern. That establishes a relationship of community and trust that only strengthens across the 12 weeks of employment. |
| Chubb | Yes | The Chubb intranet page “Intern Central” houses all things intern. Interns can browse events (community give-backs, in-person networking events, and more) LinkedIn Learning playlists, recordings of Town Halls, wellness/ resources, etc. |
| Citi | Yes | Citi's focus is creating a supportive environment to aid in the development of young talent through a flexible work environment. They are offering a hybrid summer experience in which interns will be able to come into headquarters up to 3 days. |
| Co-op Solutions | Yes | After a Co-op Solutions Executive session, a brave intern reached out to our CEO to get a 30min 1:1 on his calendar and he happily obliged - a great testament to the company's welcoming, transparent culture. |
| Comcast - Central Division | Yes | Each Comcast NBCUniversal intern presents in an “Intern Showcase” where senior VPs and directors provide feedback. Interns also participate in Intern Thursday where they attend a speaker series from cooking, to product demos, and more. |
| Credera | Yes | All interns are flown to the Credera headquarters for a 2-day Leadership Development Conference dedicated to developing them as people. The sessions are designed to give interns the tools to be successful in their future careers. |
| Critical Mass | Yes | Critical Mass Interns work on a real client marketing brief, collaborate alongside Global Executives, and potentially have their idea brought to life. The winning campaign is presented to the entire company during a Global Town Hall. |
| Cummins | Yes | This year, Cummins brought in 350 interns to the corporate headquarters and provided a week long immersive experience. This included a kick off, an executive leadership mixer, an intimate talk with the CEO, an evening in Indianapolis, and more. |
| CVS Health | Yes | CVS Health leaders have collaborated to allow interns to apply for post-graduate opportunities in any business area so they have the best chance to finding the business area where they will thrive. |
| Dolby Laboratories | Yes | The Dolby headquarters hosts a cinema lab, and features (quite literally) the world’s best movie theater, where interns are invited to experience their work through screenings of movies (and movie premieres!). |
| eBay | Yes | eBay's internship program is focused on individual growth, and in 2021, there were over 411 new skills acquired during the 12-week internship. The top 3 skills gained were experience with technical tools, communication and collaboration skills. |
| Ecolab | Yes | The Ecolab Recruiting team works with an Intern Advisory Board consisting of 15 interns across programs. They promote internship events and hosts bi-weekly networking events for fellow interns. |
| Elevance Health | Yes | Elevance interns were part of an exciting transformation as the company name changed from Anthem to Elevance. Interns worked on daily projects directly related to our rebrand. |
| Fifth Third Bank | Yes | Last summer, 85% of all Fifth Third Bank internship participants who were offered full-time positions in the Leadership Program accepted their offers and continued their careers with the bank. |
| FTI Consulting | Yes | FTI Consulting Interns are exposed to a vast amount of possibilities, while working in smaller teams. This environment provides interns access to leadership, and an opportunity to work with the best in their industry, without feeling like a number. |
This list is determined by an expert panel and thousands of public votes. Winners are listed in alphabetical order, not by ranking.
| Company Name | Do You Pay Your Interns? | Fun Fact About the 2022 Internship Program |
|---|---|---|
| GE Appliances, a Haier company | Yes | GE Appliances Software Engineering Co-ops are expected to work a 32x8 hour week where they complete their day-to-day work responsibilities 4 days a week and dedicate 1 day to invest in their growth with provided fundamental classes or projects. |
| GE Healthcare | Yes | GE Healthcare interns work on equipment that literally saves lives - improving lives in moments that matter! Since inception in 2018, they have hired over 800 intern/apprentices and convert around 75% in to full time roles. |
| GE Power | Yes | Through our GE Explorers Series, interns are exposed to a wide variety of online training allowing them to learn directly from tangible examples of the work the company does before their start date. |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Yes | The interns working under General Dynamics Electric Boat can say they contributed to the designing, building, and sustaining of a nuclear-powered submarine for the United States Navy. |
| General Mills | Yes | General Mills truly believes that interns should be treated as fulltime employees during their time, and their projects are real business needs providing lasting solutions for GM's consumers and customers. |
| General Motors | Yes | General Motors interns enjoy a “Super Slice with our Chairman and CEO" where one intern facilitates a 60-minute virtual Q&A session. Only interns are allowed to join so they can feel free to candidly engage with the CEO. |
| Hilti North America | Yes | All Hilti North America interns are given one day of paid time off to volunteer at a local organization of their choosing. |
| Honeywell | Yes | Honeywell interns work with senior leaders and many other stakeholders to solve obstacles, and then present their recommendations to C-suite executives who decide whether or not to implement interns’ recommendations in a real and impactful way. |
| HubSpot | Yes | Hubspot interns are included in the company's annual “Global Week of Rest”, where employees are able to log off and fully unplug. |
| Humana | Yes | All Humana Interns receive a laptop case and high-end ear buds and they have an unboxing call with their program buddy. |
| Husco | Yes | At Husco, shared values of teamwork, integrity, and value creation are the foundation of how they treat teammates and customers. Husco interns contributed over 80 volunteer hours this year. |
| IBM | Yes | In 2021, IBM went BIG and created a summer Celebration Event called "INturn UP - An IBM CELEBRATION", where they partnered with a marketing technology vendor to create a new, energetic, virtual experience centered around music. |
| Insight Partners | Yes | Insight Partners interns present a Case Study to the Investment Committee where the operating partners provide constructive feedback on their project. The company also has close to a 100% summer intern to full time conversion rate year over year, |
| Insperity | Yes | Insperity interns start by creating a teaser video for a monthly LinkedIn Live event and are featured as guests on the live streaming program. They also “take over” the Instagram page for a day, creating content and engaging with the audience. |
| Intuit | Yes | The Intuit Internship has three principles: I Can Learn and Grow, I Feel Connected, and I Can Make an Impact. During the internship program, interns and co-ops receive 8 hours paid time for volunteering through the We Care & Give Back programs. |
| Jacobs | Yes | The 600+ Jacobs interns get to participate in a presentation competition, which gives them the opportunity to share what they have learned during the program and present it in front of a panel of judges. The top interns present to executive leaders. |
| Johnson Controls | Yes | JCI interns participate in a 9 week cross-business unit innovation challenge. They are put into teams, supported by a mentor, to ideate on new products, systems, or solutions. At the end of the program, they present to our Senior Leaders. |
| KPMG LLP | Yes | The KPMG internship is a collection of experiences that allow interns to see the depth and breadth of the company culture – from training, to innovation, to community impact, to performance management and mentoring opportunities, to real experience. |
| L3Harris | Yes | L3Harris hosted a social media blitz competition this year! From opportunities to show off wacky workspaces, to seeing how many interns can gather via Zoom, the different categories allow interns to show off their creative side. |
| Lincoln Financial Group | Yes | Lincoln Financial Group believes that investing in intern managers will ultimately enhance interns' overall experience - managers attend weekly Manager Speaker Series events and gain exposure to various topics. |
| Lumen | Yes | Luman interns hear and learn from diverse leaders throughout the company. Leaders have been interviewed by the University Relations team and asked questions relating to their professional and personal journey to their current role. |
This list is determined by an expert panel and thousands of public votes. Winners are listed in alphabetical order, not by ranking.
| Company Name | Do You Pay Your Interns? | Fun Fact About the 2022 Internship Program |
|---|---|---|
| Mars Inc | Yes | Mars nterns submit an innovation, idea or process improvement to a panel of judges. Top ideas compete in a head to head international showdown. The program is a celebration of innovation showcasing the next generation of talent at Mars Inc. |
| Maximus | Yes | Maximus teamed up with a vocational rehab program in NY to create free consulting projects to which a group of interns will be assigned, allowing them to developing key skills while also supporting people with disabilities. |
| MITRE | Yes | MITRE creates innovative solutions because of the company's extraordinary talent that is dedicated to learning and contributing to solving problems that lead to a safer world. |
| Motorola Solutions | Yes | The Motorola Intern Program is designed to make interns feel connected, regardless of their locations. The company hopes that they will make friends who will support them throughout their careers. |
| Mutual of Omaha | Yes | In the last 5 years, Mutual of Omaha has grown the number of interns by over 160% and now offers opportunities in 10 different departments. They also partner with Avenue Scholars, which places high school students into internships. |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | Yes | Navy Federal Credit Union interns hear from leaders across the organization, are eligible for employee perks, including discounts on events and products and services. They also enjoy virtual fitness classes, mixology classes, flower arrangement and sushi classes. |
| Northwestern Mutual | Yes | Northwestern Mutual hosted an event for the top 100 interns in Austin TX to celebrate their production achievements. The event included a Ray Ban bar, where each intern got to select their own pair of Ray Bans. |
| NortonLifeLock | Yes | A majority of NortonLifeLock's interns will be focused within the Software Engineering groups and will have the opportunity to work on “live” code and developing solutions. |
| OceanFirst Bank | Yes | OceanFirst interns receive a gift of the bank’s publicly traded stock on their first day, which encourages leadership, quality, and commitment to meaningful contributions. |
| Okta | Yes | Okta believes in empowering interns and giving them every opportunity to grow and succeed. Interns moderate the Executive Speaker series, so they can practice their public speaking skills while having conversations with executives. |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Yes | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Palo Alto Networks | Yes | Palo Alto Networks has a check in process that allows the team to build relationships with interns. If an intern gets an offer to come back full-time, (92% of eligible interns last year & 87% accepted), these relationships carry forward. |
| Paylocity | Yes | Paylocity will be hosting a summit at their headquarters for interns! They will come together in Chicago for a jam-packed few days of events. There will be a volunteer event, sessions with executive leadership, group meals, and a cruise! |
| PNC Financial Services Group | Yes | PNC interns participate in the Venture Vault (think TV's Shark Tank) where entrepreneurially-minded individuals or teams pitch a ground-breaking solution for a business challenge to senior leaders and executives. |
| Protiviti | Yes | From 2021 to 2022, the Protiviti internship has grown by 33%! |
| Reckitt | Yes | At Reckitt, students manage impactful projects ranging from sustainability & world conservation, like the Finish Skip the Rinse campaign, to combating the COVID-19 crisis through supply functions & omni-channel management with brands like Lysol. |
| Yes | Reddit doubled down in recruiting efforts with HBCUs, NSBE, & SHPE, resulting in a highly diverse internship class. Among these cohorts, the company created engaging and interactive programming to foster networking and collaboration skills. | |
| Restaurant Brands International | Yes | Restaurant Brands International's Summer Internship program gives interns an opportunity to work on business critical projects that have a real impact on the business and guest experience. |
| RICOH | Yes | RICOH interns work on a range of projects that vary from managing data to developing apps which alter the way the company operates. A highlight was a business trip to the Netherlands where interns consulted on refining finance processes. |
| ROI·DNA | Yes | ROI·DNA interns are doing impactful work such as creating client research briefs and presenting the findings to the marketing and executive teams. Interns also receive company-paid certifications and weekly training in relevant career topics. |
| RS&H | Yes | RS&H was recognized by CollegeGrad.com as a top employer to work for new gradsl in 2022. They hired 25 interns and 95 college graduates last year alone. Six interns from last summer have just been extended and accepted offers. |
| Rubrik | Yes | Rubrik gives interns access to an incredibly supportive and inclusive environment. In the words of one intern: “Rubrik is by far one of the best places to work. An experience that I will strongly recommend to others!”" |
| Saint-Gobain | Yes | Saint-Gobain Interns work on projects from cancer research to creating new products for the construction industry. The program offers a unified learning experience as well as diverse hands-on experience with the ability to make a real impact. |
| Shopify | Yes | After Shopify's company summit, the CEO wanted to create an internal tool for employees to vote on ideas they liked most. Roughly 20 interns worked on this project, and after a month, created a tool approved by the CEO and shared to employees. |
| Signet Jewelers | Yes | Signet Jewelers interns will be working through group projects that will be presented to the C-suite at the end of summer. Each group will need to explain three competencies and how they are applicable to their work. |
| Slalom Build | Yes | The Slalom Build internship experience is shaped by the core beliefs: Learning is a team sport. A fully immersive program leaves a mark. And real-world experience is the perfect way to start a career. |
| Sleep Number | Yes | At Sleep Number, regardless of any employee's role within the company, the company strives to communicate that they matter and are expected to share ideas, offer perspectives and solve problems. |
| Southwest Airlines | Yes | Along with a variety of fun benefits including unlimited free space-available flights, Southwest Airlines interns get professional development courses and even an ‘adulting 101’ course where they learn best steps toward retirement/finance. |
| Spectrum | Yes | The Spectrum hackathon gives interns the chance to use creativity, collaboration & innovation to establish effective and adaptable solutions that can reshape business strategies. Solutions interns have created have been used in the business. |
| Spirit AeroSystems | Yes | Spirit AeroSystems interns get a chance to visit the Doc Museum which houses a restored World War II Boeing B-29 Aircraft. |
| Stewart Law Group | Yes | The Stewart Law Group internship program serves as a pipeline for high school, college, and law school students who are minority and women of color to learn about business and employment defense litigation. |
| Stryker | Yes | Stryker interns have the opportunity to participate in an intern day of service supporting the company's global Corporate Social Responsibility partnership with Operation Smile. |
| Synchrony | Yes | The Synchrony Hybrid intern experience offers both fully paid & furnished housing at their HQ location with dedicated early career space in office for interns to engage & connect on site. |
This list is determined by an expert panel and thousands of public votes. Winners are listed in alphabetical order, not by ranking.
| Company Name | Do You Pay Your Interns? | Fun Fact About the 2022 Internship Program |
|---|---|---|
| Tanium | Yes | In addition to senior leadership forums, volunteering, impactful projects, mixers, and events - Tanium interns are mentored by former interns who are now full-time employees. |
| Tata Consultancy Services | Yes | Last summer, the Tata Consultancy Services Cincinnati office had a team of interns that worked on a project that helped shape a Machine Learning solution that cleaned up trash to better the environment. |
| Texas Instruments | Yes | The Texas Instruments Diversity Network festival is a unique experience hosted by several campuses that provides interns the opportunity to learn more about the company's 15 employee resource groups and how they help create an inclusive culture. |
| The Clorox Company | Yes | All Clorox interns are flown into the Bay Area headquarters during the beginning of their internship for a week together onsite to engage with the brands, leadership, and immerse themselves in the The Clorox Company culture. |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Yes | Thermo Fisher interns hear information from early career employees that were recently interns, which can be extremely impactful. The takeover consists of networking opportunities, Behind the Science sessions, & career journey presentations. |
| Toll Brothers | Yes | Toll Brothers is very proud of its intern conversion rate. Last summer, they had a 68% conversion rate to full time, and 47% of those hires were from underrepresented backgrounds. |
| Travelers Insurance | Yes | All Travelers interns are eligible to participate in a program called Life Balance. Through this, interns can access professional in-person or digital counseling services, life coaching and support resources for daily life needs. |
| Yes | Twitter calls interns “Terns.” Terns is not only a shortened version of “interns” but also a type of seabird. Follow along with #Terns summer inTERNships by searching the hashtag on Twitter! | |
| Visa | Yes | Visa is at the forefront of the Cryptocurrency revolution! Interns get the chance to learn more about this exciting new wave of technology and even learn how to mint their own NFT artwork. |
| VMware | Yes | VMware interns compete in a global hackathon for a week. It allows the interns to solve real challenges identified by leadership, get creative and have fun building proof of concepts, hacks, or new workflows. |
| Walgreens | Yes | Walgreens has a summer challenge called the OneX Challenge which allows students from various departments to work together and INVENT and INNOVATE on a process, system or idea. Awards have included high value prizes and lunches with the execs! |
| Workiva | Yes | Workiva interns are not limited to a 12-15 week program. Many interns extend to a part time capacity during the school year and are fully embedded in their teams and gain real work experience. |
| World Wide Technology | Yes | World Wide Technology started with four original interns in 1998, and three of them are still employed at the company today. The alumni are engaged with today's program and love to interact with the interns, including intern alum, the company's CTO! |
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