The best-paid and most promising internship in every field, according to more than 13,000 interns who know

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More than 13,000 interns responded to Vault's survey.

• Vault, a career platform, asked current and former interns to comment and rate their internship experience for the 2019 Vault Internship Rankings.
• More than 13,000 interns responded and rated their internships in five areas: compensation and benefits, quality of life, career development, interview process, and full-time prospects.
• Vault compiled the 50 best internships and highlighted the best in various fields: Accounting, consulting, energy, financial services, healthcare, investment banking, media and telecommunication, retail and consumer, and tech and engineering.

Millions of students hold internships throughout their education, but not every internship experience is the same.

Vault, a career platform, invited more than 400 organizations to participate in their 2019 best internships survey. Companies provided Vault with descriptions about their programs, including internship duration, the number of interns hired, location, assigned departments, and application requirements.

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More than 13,000 interns responded and rated their internships in five areas: compensation and benefits, quality of life, career development, interview process, and full-time prospects.

Each category rating was averaged to determine an overall score for a company's internship program. Vault compiled the 50 best internships and highlighted the best in various fields: Accounting, consulting, energy, financial services, healthcare, investment banking, media and telecommunication, retail and consumer, and tech and engineering.

Several internships overlap categories, including the Elliott Davis ENVISION summer internship experience, which is the best accounting internship and is No. 1 for compensation and benefits.

Take a look at the best internships by field, according to the Vault survey.