Interns make $4,000 a month in these cities

Gone are the days when interns were making coffee runs and sorting mail. Today's young workers are thriving in fast-paced work environments — and making a lot of money along the way. 

A survey by Business Name Generator, which helps companies name their organization, ranked the top cities for interns. The locations, scattered across the U.S., Canada and Europe, were ranked on factors like the number of internship opportunities, average salaries and the cost of living. 

Los Angeles took the top spot — there, interns make an average of $3,618 per month. And with over 4,000 vacancies for internship roles, there's a lot of opportunity for young workers to start their career off on the right foot. San Diego also made the list — interns make over $4,000 a month, but they'll need it, due to the city's high cost of living, with an average rent of $2,449 per month. 

Read more: 3 ways to turn your summer interns into full-time hires 

While internships are beneficial for younger workers and recent college grads, employers can turn to this talent pool to fill much-needed roles during the Great Resignation. Fifty-six percent of interns will be offered a full-time position at the end of their internship, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. 

"Internship programs have always been a long-game strategy for companies to build a talent pipeline," Annie Rosencrans, director of people and culture at workforce management platform HiBob, previously told EBN. "The goal should always be to build a fulfilling experience for young talent, and generate enough excitement about the future of the company that they'll want to come back after they graduate." 

Check out the best cities for interns, along with the number of available job openings and the average salary they can expect at each locale: