Glassdoor ranks the top 25 highest paid internships

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While many Americans are still out of work because of the pandemic, some college students are lucking out with internships that pay top dollar, even in the current unpredictable economy.

This summer, some interns could be earning over $8,000 per month, according to Glassdoor research on the highest paid internships. The majority of the companies paying interns huge sums are in the tech industry. Employers like NVIDIA, Facebook and LinkedIn pay their interns close to $96,000 per year.

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“The past year presented unique challenges for college students and recent graduates trying to gain valuable internship experience, with many employers making the difficult decision to pause hiring or even cut internships,” Amanda Stansell, an economic data scientist with Glassdoor, said in a release. “Fortunately, the labor market is seeing signs of recovery, presenting opportunities for workers early in their careers to not only find internships at top companies but also earn a hefty paycheck.”

Scroll through the following list to learn which companies are paying their interns big bucks.

NVIDIA

Median Monthly Pay: $8,811

Facebook

Median Monthly Pay: $8,023

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LinkedIn

Median Monthly Pay: $8,009

Amazon

Median Monthly Pay: $7,954

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Salesforce

Median Monthly Pay: $7,710

Capital One

Microsoft

Median Monthly Pay: $7,366

Uber

Google

Median Monthly Pay: $7,129

ExxonMobil

Median Monthly Pay: $7,018

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Apple

Median Monthly Pay:$6,917

Intuit

Median Monthly Pay: $6,749

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BlackRock

Median Monthly Pay: $6,684

American Express

VMware

Median Monthly Pay: $6,463

PayPal

Qualcomm

Median Monthly Pay: $6,355

JP Morgan

Median Monthly Pay:$6,250

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Citi

Median Monthly Pay: $6,043

Goldman Sachs

Median Monthly Pay: $6,008

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MathWorks

Median Monthly Pay: $5,905

Adobe

Median Monthly Pay: $5,875

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Marathon Petroleum

Median Monthly Pay: $5,512

Tesla

Median Monthly Pay: $5,348

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Cisco Systems

Median Monthly Pay: $5,347
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