Google pays interns $6,000 a month as competition for tech talent grows

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Traditionally, interns are paid a pittance to do all the jobs no else wants to do in an effort to get experience in a competitive job market.

At Google however, not only do interns work on developing projects, they are paid $6,000 a month and given a host of benefits including housing, gym membership, bowling and food - all for free.

The web giant's student opportunities were already coveted, even before the release of Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson's film The Internships this week.

Not only has Google topped Fortune 500's top U.S company to work for, it also has the highest-paying internships, according to Glassdoor.

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