What it's like to intern at one of Silicon Valley's billion-dollar startups

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Lyft

Lyft's 2016 internship class.

In the world of competitive Silicon Valley internships, there have been plenty of rumors about the crazy perks of being an engineering intern: luxury boat cruises, secret concerts, and trips to Disney Land top the list.

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But what is it really like to work at one of the Valley's tech giants or unicorn startups? Do interns really get massage Mondays and summer stipends higher than what hourly workers earn in a year?

Business Insider asked Lyft, the $5.5 million ride-hailing startup based in San Francisco, about their internship program.

Here's what we learned.