There may be trouble brewing in the US job market this year with the number of unemployed people now exceeding job openings in more than a dozen states. Data compiled by Glassdoor indicates that competition has also increased at every level — making it increasingly important to upskill and seize new opportunities. With internship season now in full swing, this may also mean applying to (and hopefully working for) the best companies and eventually landing a full time job.
“Last year was the most competitive season for internships since the pandemic, and new data shows that in a shaky economy, landing one could be a key path to securing a permanent role. A recent Glassdoor Community poll revealed that *63% of workers say their internship helped them land a full-time job,” the job reviewing and recruiting site wrote in a blog post.
According to the list compiled by Glassdoor, global strategy firm EY – Parthenon offers the ‘best internships in 2025’ with a median base monthly salary of $7,500. This is followed by Capital One ($8,833) and NVIDIA who both scored an overall rating of 4.2 on the platform.
Here are the 25 best internships to apply for in 2025:
| Company | Median Base Monthly Salary |
| EY – Parthenon | $7,500 |
| Capital One | $8,833 |
| NVIDIA | $8,333 |
| AMD | $7,916 |
| Uber | $7,750 |
| Genentech | $7,500 |
| McKinsey & Company | $8,333 |
| Microsoft | $7,875 |
| Synchrony | $5,166 |
| $8,333 | |
| Adobe | $8,500 |
| Rivian | $7,416 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | $5,833 |
| Plante Moran | $5,666 |
| TVA | $4,375 |
| ServiceNow | $5,541 |
| Qualcomm | $8,333 |
| Bloomberg | $5,200 |
| Barclays | $8,333 |
| SAS | $5,166 |
| Prudential | $5,583 |
| Paypal | $7,666 |
| Fidelity Investments | $5,666 |
| Apple | $7,500 |
| AstraZeneca | $5,666 |
Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this week indicates that there were 14 US states with such a ratio in February — the most since April 2021. Kentucky, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island joined the ranks last month. California leads the list with roughly 150 unemployed people for every 100 job openings. Against this backdrop it has become increasingly important to pick the right opportunity to ensure job security in the longer term.
“These are larger companies that not only offer good career growth, but are also perhaps more stable than some of the smaller companies that are more volatile year to year. As the job market cools, there is more appeal to companies where there might be more job security,” Daniel Zhao — lead economist at Glassdoor — told Business Insider.