In contrast to the media and arts industries, where interns are notoriously underpaid or just go without compensation altogether, those at tech, finance, and consulting companies can get a hefty sum for their summer or semester of work. According to a survey by Glassdoor, Twitter (No. 3 on the list) pays $6,791 per month, Facebook (No. 4) pays $6,213 per month, and Google (No. 9) pays $5,969 per month. …

Perhaps companies feel it’s worth it to pay interns at this level so candidates will compete heavily for the jobs, do real work once they’re at the internship, and potentially be hireable at the end of their stint. But it’s worth noting that the U.S. Census Bureau is currently reporting median U.S. household income at $53,046.

The Dish approach to our own internship program is here.