July 25, 2024

National Intern Day

A holiday created by WayUp that’s dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the future leaders of the world: interns! Nominations for 2024 will open in mid-April.

 
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What is National Intern Day?

Launched by WayUp in 2017, National Intern Day has served as an opportunity for thousands of employers to commemorate and thank their hardworking interns. The holiday has brought national attention to the challenges and inequalities faced by entry-level candidates, inspiring investments into internship programs and interns themselves.

National Intern Day also marks the release of WayUp's annual coveted 100 Top Internship Programs List, which showcases the employers who went above and beyond for their interns this year.

After all, the interns of today are truly the leaders of tomorrow—and what companies do today will directly shape our future.

 

Award Categories for 2024

This year, we’re excited to spotlight internship programs that excel in the following areas in addition to the Top 100 List.

#1 Program Winner

The #1 spot on the Top 100 List is awarded to the organization that stands out most when it comes to prioritizing internships, diversity, and workplace growth - an all-around stand-out program.

DEI Champion Award

The DEI Champion highlights an organization with a bias to action as it relates to advancing DEI, taking into account actionable steps that foster diversity and inclusion.

Intern Growth Award

This award recognizes the employer that best creates opportunities over the course of the internship program for interns to become more confident professionals.

Innovation Award

Approaching your internship program in a new and creative way? This award recognizes the team that is pushing the boundaries of a conventional internship program.

Small But Mighty Award

Small internship programs deserve recognition too! This award is reserved for an organization with fewer than 1,000 employees.

Top 100 Internship Programs of 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 #1 Internship Program winner, Northrop Grumman.

Top Interns

A special congratulations to 2023’s Top Intern of the Year, Morgan Young! This list is determined by an expert panel and thousands of public votes.

Morgan Young

2023

Interned at The Walt Disney Company

Travion Crutcher

2022

Interned at The Boeing Company

Maria Sitkovets

2021

Interned at Shopify and Twitch

Dorien Baker

2020

Interned at the Office of the Director for Department of the Treasury/ Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

 
 

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