

2 this year, many survey respondents still see Google as “the place to be” and “best place to learn,” and numerous call it the “top tech firm,” saying it looks both “impressive and cool on a resume.” Google offers “high pay,” a “great culture,” “great management,” “interesting products,” “excellent benefits,” and “cool workspaces.” It’s a “tech’s dream.” The recruiting process, though, is “competitive” and “tough”- this “pioneer in tech” “only hires the best students.”

3 the year before, is “on the cutting-edge for all STEM majors,” “forward-thinking,” “groundbreaking,” “revolutionary,” and filled with “brainiacs” and “driven, creative people.” Respondents add that NASA “looks incredibly impressive on a resume,” has a “cool culture,” and offers “high pay.” It’s the “premier internship program,” “peak STEM,” and a “dream job.” NASA is also the “leader in space tech” and “top aerospace firm,” and offers “engaging” internships where you get to work on “big projects and presentations.” However, getting an internship with NASA is “extremely competitive.” You “need to be talented,” a “top student,” and have “extreme skills.”Īlthough Google slips one place to rank No. This year, survey respondents tell us that NASA, which ranked No. It’s the first time in our seven years of surveying interns that Google didn’t top our prestige ranking. 1 and become the Most Prestigious Internship for 2022. NASA takes a giant leap in the rankings this year, surpassing Google to rank No. The Top 50 Most Prestigious Internship Programs for 2022 Are: Firsthand averaged the ratings for each employer and then ranked the companies in order, starting with the highest score as No. Interns were asked to rate only the companies whose reputations they were familiar with. Survey respondents were presented with a list of top companies and asked to rate each company on how prestigious its internship is on a scale of 1 to 10-with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. In addition to asking respondents to rate and review their own internship experiences for our 100 Best Internships ranking, we asked interns to rate the prestige of other employers to determine which internships are the most desirable. This ranking is based on our recent survey of more than 11,400 interns from 140 internship programs. Today, we’re excited to release our 50 Most Prestigious Internships for 2022.
