The Highest Intern Wages Are…

It is generally well-known that engineering majors do well for compensated internship positions. At WPI, paid summer internships that run 3-4 months are tremendously popular with students and February-May is peak time for recruiting student interns. Talent ranges from highly motivated first-year students to graduate school students capitalizing on their experiences.

For those employers that host summer internships, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), in the 2012 Internship & Co-op Survey, has found that engineering and computer science majors are commanding the highest average wages among paid interns. Of those surveyed, 99.6% of internship positions are paid. The ranges are dynamic and vary by year in school, GPA, and other factors. However, the national averages for this upcoming summer are currently $18.54 per hour for engineering disciplines and $17.77 per hour for computer science/IT majors.

As companies evaluate wages for WPI students, we encourage you to utilize WPI average salary information that the Career Development Center collects and publishes as a free resource to students and employers.  Employers of WPI students can see salary data for specific majors and specific opportunity types. For access, please visit the WPI Career Development Center average salary webpage. To hire a WPI intern, post a position with us today.

For additional information regarding the National Association of Colleges Employers and their salary survey information, please visit their website at www.naceweb.org.