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100 Best Internships

Firsthand surveyed thousands of current and former interns about their internship programs. Firsthand’s 100 Best Internships reflect the highest-rated internship programs across the survey pool. The 2023 rankings are based on the results of the 2022 Internship Survey conducted in the summer of 2022.
Survey Methodology

To compile the 2023 Firsthand Top Internships Rankings, Firsthand surveyed more than 11,400 current and former interns in the summer of 2021. 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 (company culture, hours, work-life balance, flexibility)
  • Compensation & Benefits (pay structure, subsidized expenses, technology resources, 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, racial & ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ 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 diversity, and 5 percent interview process.

Firsthand compiled rankings of the top internship programs in more than 30 different areas. The 100 Best Internships reflect the internship programs with the highest overall scores across the survey pool.

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2023 100 Best Internships

#1
SCORE 9.990
2022 Rank 1
#2
SCORE 9.495
2022 Rank 3
#3
SCORE 9.414
2022 Rank 8
#4
SCORE 9.332
2022 Rank 12
#5
SCORE 9.322
2022 Rank 10
#6
SCORE 9.318
2022 Rank 17
#7
SCORE 9.261
2022 Rank 38
#8
SCORE 9.255
2022 Rank 30
#9
SCORE 9.211
2022 Rank 11
#10
SCORE 9.203
2022 Rank 78