The best internships of 2025 offer competitive pay and real impact for job candidates

Snagging an internship can help future employees enhance their skills and knowledge and, overall, make them more desirable employees. But when it comes to actually working as an intern, not every company is a desirable place to be.

Fortunately, Glassdoor, a company that analyzes workplace trends, explored thousands of intern reviews to put together its thorough list of the Best Internships of 2025. 

This year’s list includes 13 technology companies and six finance companies, with various other industries represented. The top companies offered not just competitive pay, but also roles that had a real impact—that is, the internships helped employees land jobs in their desired industries. Glassdoor also combined review ratings and workplace-factor ratings to rank the companies.

Danny Cao, who heads Glassdoor’s internship program, said in the report that it’s no longer just students seeking intern roles, meaning competition is heating up. “While the majority of our internship applicants are current students, I’ve noticed a slight increase this year in recent graduates applying for summer internships,” Cao explained. “This could potentially be a growing trend that showcases how internships are evolving into a stepping stone for not only students but also early-career professionals navigating a challenging job market.”

Here are the top 10 best companies to intern with this year:

1. EY-Parthenon

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $7,500
• Overall Rating: 4.4

2. Capital One 

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $8,833
• Overall Rating: 4.2

3. Nvidia

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $8,333
• Overall Rating: 4.2

4. AMD

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $7,916
• Overall Rating: 4.2

5. Uber

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $7,750
• Overall Rating: 4.1

6. Genentech

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $7,500
• Overall Rating: 4.1

7. McKinsey & Company

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $8,333
• Overall Rating: 4.1

8. Microsoft

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $7,875
• Overall Rating: 4.1

9. Synchrony 

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $ 5,166
• Overall Rating: 4.1

10. LinkedIn

• Median Base Monthly Salary: $8,333
• Overall Rating: 4.1
  

With competition increasing in multiple industries, including data science and software engineering, the time to apply is now. According to the report, February through March is when many internship listings are posted, though listings for certain fields peak in the fall.

Regardless of when you apply, workers say, overwhelmingly, that an internship is extremely important. According to the report, 63% of Glassdoor users said their internship led to a full-time role. But even when it didn’t, 54% said it helped prepare them for their future in other valuable ways.

Check out the full list of the best internships of 2025 here.

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