2025 MSI Internship Report
INTERNSHIP REPORT 2025
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION
Top industries in which Master of Science in Information students found internships
Technology
University/Colleges
Finance
Health and Medicine
Consumer Goods
*Average salary per hour
Internship search
Internship search timing |
Percentage of students |
|---|---|
Internship from previous position (internship or current role) Internships found positions in 0-2 months Interns found positions in 3-4 months Interns found positions in 5-6 months Interns found positions in 7+ months |
|
1% accepted a job between
August and December.
61% accepted a job between February and May.
Internship source
NETWORKING
JOB BOARD
COMPANY WEBSITES
OTHER
UMSI CAREER
EVENTS & SERVICES
SOCIAL MEDIA
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Internship equals career preparation
say their internship made them better prepared for their careers.
One of my biggest takeaways is the value of finding mentors throughout an internship. Having different mentors for design feedback, refining my resume and portfolio, and navigating the workplace was incredibly helpful. Each offered unique perspectives that supported both my professional growth and daily successes.
Salary
PER HOUR AVERAGE
Range: $8-$80
*average of U.S. internships above federal minimum wage
Top employer locations
Michigan
Non-US
California
On-site or partially remote internships
Modality
In-person/Hybrid
Remote
Compensation
Paid
Unpaid
Unpaid MSI students received the UMSI Internship Grant, enabling them to pursue unpaid or underpaid internships.
The UMSI Internship Grant Program helps to support unpaid/underpaid internship experiences for students.
Internship experience
say their internship was inclusive and supportive.
say they received ongoing constructive feedback from their supervisor.
My overall internship experience was highly rewarding. I gained valuable hands-on experience, developed practical skills, and gained deeper insight into the job profile...
Overall, the experience has reinforced my interest in this field and motivated me to continue building on what I’ve learned.
Acorns has been the best experience ever. I have learned so much and my supervisor and team have been so incredibly supportive. No words can describe how grateful I am to have gotten this internship.
2025 Internship Outcomes
5B Creative, UI/UX Design Intern
Accenture, Technology Analyst
Acorns, Product Designer Intern
Activision Blizzard, Inc., UI/UX Design Intern
Adobe, Experience Design Intern
AgiBot, Multimodal Machine Learning Intern
Agricultural Bank of China - New York Branch, IT department - intern
Alibaba, Multimodal Large Model / Machine Learning Algorithm Engineer
Ally Financial, Intern - Enterprise Data & Analytics
Amazon, Senior Product Management Intern
Amazon, Software Engineer Intern
Amazon Web Services - AWS, Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services - AWS, Solutions Architect
American Airlines, User Experience Product Design Intern
Ant Group, Development Engineering Intern
Apple, Methodology and Automation Engineer
Arity, LLC, Product Management Intern
Arizona State University, SolarSPELL Arabic Cultural Content Curator
Articares, Product&Marketing Intern
Atlassian, Product Design Intern
AtriCure, Digital Marketing Intern
atronous.ai, User Experience Design Intern
Autodesk, Inc., Robotics UX Research Intern
Beijing Compont Medical Devices Co., Ltd., Business Analyst Intern
Beijing FuAiLe Science And Technology Development Co., Ltd., Business Analyst
bilibili, Machine Learning Engineer
bilibili, Associate Product Manager Intern
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - BCBSM, Human-Centered Design Intern
Blue Focus, Game Project Manager Intern
BOSCH - Robert Bosch GmbH, Honda Project Management Intern
Boston International Media Consulting - BIMC, Assistant for New Media Operations and Event Production
Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC, Quant Research Intern
Braid, UX Researcher & Designer
ByteDance, Big Data Enigineer Intern
ByteDance, Data Analyst
ByteDance, Data Engineering Intern
California Academy of Sciences, Library and Archives Intern
Calix, Inc, UX Intern
Castle Global Inc., UX UI Designer
Celonis, Value Engineer
China Mobile Jiangsu Co., Ltd., Product Design Intern
Citizen Health, Product Design Intern
Clementine Gold Group LLC, UX & Visual Design Intern
Concord AI, UX Design Intern
Consumers Energy, Cooperative Assistant
Delta Air Lines, Technical Operations Intern
Divertissement AI, Product Design Intern
DJ Lovers Club, Digital Marketing Optimization Intern
Electronic Arts - EA Games, UX Research Intern
Emergent Holdings, Business Analyst, Artificial Intelligence Intern
Epic, User Experience Design Intern
Ernst & Young - EY, EY-Parthenon Strategy and Transactions Intern
Fanruan, Associate Product Manager
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Library and Information Science Intern
FM, GIS Intern
Ford Motor Company, Enablement Intern
Ford Motor Company, Strategy Analyst Intern
FORVIA, Data Analysis Intern
FreightVerify, AI Engineer
Fuzhou Planning and Design Institute Group Co., Ltd, UX Front-End Intern
Gemini, Product Design Intern
General Motors - GM, Product Manager
George Mason University, Research Assistant
GoDaddy, UX Design Intern
Google, Inc, User Experience Research Intern
Google, Inc, User Experience Research Intern
Google, Inc, User Experience Design Intern
Handshake, Product Design Intern
Harvard University, UX & Discovery Intern
Harvard University, UX & Discovery Intern
Harvard University, User Experience Intern - Harvard Library User Research Center
Health Alliance Plan - HAP, Data Analytics Intern
Health is more important (HIMI), Product Designer 1
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant
Huawei Technologies, AI Engineer
Huron Valley Area Labor Federation, Data Science Intern
Hysta, UI/UX Designer Intern
IBM, Software Developer
IBM, UX Designer Intern
Ideatrix Cogn AI Lab Corp, AI Application Developer
Indiana University - Bloomington, Intern
Indiana University - Bloomington, Data Science Intern
Indiana University - Bloomington, Data Science Intern
Institute of Engineering and Technology, DAVV, Indore (under the guidance of Dr. Dheeraj Mandloi), Research intern
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc - ICE, UI/UX Design Intern
IPO Club, UX Research and Brand Marketing
ITHAKA, Intern, Publisher Relations
Jack, UX/UI Design Intern
JD.com, Data Engineer
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Communications and Networking Intern
Kinnect, Spanish Product Design Intern
Kinnect, Product Design Intern
Kodif AI, UI/UX Design Intern
Kotei Informatics, Usability/UX Research Intern, Field Testing
KUGU, UX Design Intern
Leaflet Corporation, UX/UI and Web Development Intern
Leelanau Historical Society, Curatorial Intern
Mantech, Cyber Software Engineer
Marketeq Digital Inc., UX Researcher & Designer
Medidata Solutions, User Experience Research Intern
Meituan (Formerly Meituan-Dianping), Experience Design Intern
Michigan Department of State, Communication Design Intern
Michigan Medicine - Office of Patient Experience, Online Patient Education Library UX Intern
Microsoft Corporation, User Experience Research Intern
Mihup Communications Pvt. Ltd., Product Intern
Mixel Studio, Inc, XR Developer Intern
NEON - An IPG Health Company, Experience Design Intern
Northwoods, Product Design Intern
O-I Glass, Inc., I/T Technical Intern
Onki, Intern, UX Design
Haptiq, UX Research & Design Intern
Devsource LLC, AI Software Engineer Intern
IBM, User Research Intern
FTI Consulting, Data Science Intern
IBM, Software Developer
Oracle, UX Design Intern
Oracle, Intern, UX Design
Palo Alto Networks, Systems Engineer
Peace Corps, General Student Trainee
Penske, AI Product Manager Intern
Penske, Data Scientist Intern
Penske, Graduate Intern - Digital Experience Dev 1
PlaySmart, UI/UX Designer Intern
Procter & Gamble - P&G, Analytics & Insights Manager Intern
Promega Corporation, UI/UX Design Intern
Ra Labs, UI/UX Design Intern
ReferU.AI, UI/UX Design Intern
ReferU.AI, Intern - UX/UI Design
Rekha Lalwani, Web Project Manager
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Library Intern
Tech 4 Social Good, UX Researcher & Designer
Microsoft Corporation, Product Design Intern
Rocket, Product Design Intern
Rocket,Product Design Intern
Rubrik, Product Design Intern
Ryght, Intern, UX Design
Self-Directed Internships, UX Design Intern
SentinelOne, Product Design Intern
Shanghai Taize Semiconductor, LLM application developer intern
Shenzhen Shopee Information Technology Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch, Product Manager
Shuk Rentals, Product Design Intern
SK Trading Co., UX & Graphic Design Intern
Smart Carrier Inc, UX Design Intern
Splunk, UX Research Intern
Stryker, IT Business Solutions Intern
Subaru of America, Research & Development HMI Engineer Intern
Super Purposes, User Experience Designer
Tech 4 Social Good, UX Design Intern
Tech 4 Social Good, UX Research & Design Intern
Tencent, Technical Consulting Intern
The Henry Ford, Jackson Family Research Intern
The Henry Ford, Textile History Archival Processing Graduate Intern
The Syllabus, Data Management Intern
TikTok, UX Design Intern
University of Michigan, UX Design Intern
University of Michigan, Program Assistant
University of Michigan, Librarian Assistant
University of Michigan, User Experience Researcher
University of Michigan, Project Consultant
University of Michigan - Bentley Historical Library, Library Assistant B
University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation - CAI, XR Project Manager Student Fellow
University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation - CAI, XR User Experience Fellow
University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation - CAI, Software Quality Assurance Fellow
University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation - CAI, Data Management Fellow
University of Michigan - Center for Health and Research Transformation - CHRT, Analyst Intern
University of Michigan - Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety, Research Assistant
University of Michigan - Center for Innovation in Detroit - UMCI, Engagement Experience Coordinator
University of Michigan - College of Engineering, Web Developer
University of Michigan - Desai Accelerator, UI/UX Design Intern
University of Michigan - Desai Accelerator, UX/UI Design Intern
University of Michigan - FEAST - ArtsEngine, UX/UI/Web Design and Development Intern
University of Michigan - Graham Sustainability Institute, Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellowship
University of Michigan - Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Graduate Student Project Intern, Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
University of Michigan - Information and Technology Services - ITS, IT Consultant Intern
University of Michigan - Information and Technology Services - ITS, Product Management Intern
University of Michigan - Innovation Partnerships, UX Intern
University of Michigan - Library, Graduate Student Accessibility Intern
University of Michigan - Library, Reference Assistant
University of Michigan - Library, Yellin Archival Processing Intern
University of Michigan - LSA - International Institute, Program Specialist
University of Michigan - LSA - International Institute, UI/UX Designer Intern
University of Michigan - Materials Research Institute - MMRI, Web Designer
University of Michigan - Michigan Publishing, Assistant Accessibility Specialist
University of Michigan - Office of University Development, Data Science Intern
University of Michigan - School of Information - Engaged Learning Office - ELO, UX Client-Based Project Consultant
University of Michigan - School of Information - Engaged Learning Office - ELO, UX Project Consultant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Graduate Student Research Assistant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Research Assistant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Summer Research Assistant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Summer Research Intern
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Client-Based Project Consultant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Summer Research Assistant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Summer Research Assistant
University of Michigan - School of Information - UMSI, Research Assistant I
University of Michigan - School of Music, Theatre & Dance, XR Systems Intern
University of Michigan - Student Life, Marketing and Media Assistant (Project Manager focus)
University of Michigan - Student Life, Graphic Designer
University of Michigan - William L. Clements Library, Graduate assistant cataloger
University of Michigan - Zell Lurie Institute, UI/UX Design Intern
University of Utah, UX Research Intern
Vaccine Genie, Associate UX Designer
Vaccine Genie, UI/UX Design Intern
Voodies, UX / UI Design Intern
Weijian Sun, AI Algorithm Intern
WeRide, Algorithm Engineer
Whole In One Health, UI/UX Design Intern
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, UX/UI Web Development Intern
Wise, Content Design (UX Writing) Intern
Workiva, Content Design Intern
X asset management, Algorithm Researcher
Xylo AI, Product Design Intern
About the 2025 MSI Internship Report
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) Career Development Office collects data from students regarding internship searching and internship experiences. This report summarizes data from 215 outcomes reported and 212 student internship evaluations for summer 2025.
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