Vault.com, an online resource for employer, university and internship program rankings, ratings and insight, has released the findings from its most recent survey in which it polled more than 11,000 current and former interns from more than 100 employers.

From it gleaned its 2017 Best Internship Rankings, based on respondents’ answers that rated and reviewed their own internship experiences. The survey also asked interns to rate the prestige of other employers, to determine which internships are the most desirable.

The survey highlights the top programs in 13 categories, including the Most Prestigious Internships, the Best Overall Internships, the programs offering the Best Quality of Life and Career Development, and the best industry-specific internships.

This year’s winners include:

• Top Overall Internship: Evercore Advisory Summer Analyst & Summer Associate Program

• Best Internship for Quality of Life: Elliott Davis ENVISION Summer Internship Experience

• Best Internship for Career Development: Evercore Advisory Summer Analyst & Summer Associate Program

See also related tables on this page, and view the complete Vault 2017 Best Internship Rankings at vault.com/internship-rankings.

“As everyone knows, an internship is essential to college students looking to advance their careers in a chosen industry,” said Tara McCaffrey, Vault vice president, marketing.

“Companies are looking to recruit top talent before they graduate college and are using internships as the best way to assess potential employees. At the same time, college students view internships as the best way to test-drive their chosen career path. These rankings offer students an opportunity to determine which companies are the best fit for their career goals.”

 

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Source: Vault.com

The Top 20 Most Prestigious Internship Programs for 2017

Google Named Most Prestigious Internship to Have on Resume for Second Consecutive Year

1. Google

2. Apple

3. Facebook

4. Goldman Sachs & Co.

5. Microsoft Corporation

6. Tesla Motors

7. JPMorgan

8. Nike

9. The Walt Disney Company

10. Morgan Stanley

11. Amazon

12. PwC

13. Twitter

14. IBM

15. ESPN

16. Deloitte

17. Berkshire Hathaway

18. McKinsey & Company

19. The Boston Consulting Group

20. Intel

 

Top Industry-Specific Internships

Further Rankings Break Down to Include Top Internship Lists for Nine Industry-Specific Categories

1. Best Accounting Internship: Frank, Rimerman + Company LLP’s Summer Internship

2. Best Consulting Internship: Bain & Company Associate Consultant and Summer Associate Programs

3. Best Energy Internship: Westar Energy Internship Program

4. Best Financial Services Internship: Northwestern Mutual Internship Program

5. Best Healthcare Internship: Aetna Summer Associate Program

6. Best Investment Banking Internship: Evercore Advisory Summer Analyst & Summer Associate Program

7. Best Media & Telecommunications Internship: Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickternship Program

8. Best Retail & Consumer Products Internship: RAI Internship Program

9. Best Tech & Engineering Internship: Capital One Technology Development Program

 

Trends from Vault’s Internship Survey

• More than half (56 percent) of internships resulted in a full-time job offer.

• 98 percent of respondents surveyed had paid internships.

• 46 percent of respondents said pay was the ultimate deciding factor when choosing an internship. Location was a close second at 45 percent, followed by career advancement in their chosen industry at 38 percent and the opportunity for a full-time job offer at 35 percent.

• 66 percent of respondents found campus recruiting the best way to learn about internships.

• Two-thirds (66 percent) of respondents interned as juniors or seniors in college.

• The majority (95 percent) of respondents relied primarily on their laptops for researching internships, but 28 percent also used their smart phones.