A Internship Company, leader in intern recruitment and selection, trainees and young apprenticesdiscloses, for the tenth consecutive year, theInternship Allowance Guide 2025, with data revealing the average paid to students in internship opportunities in different regions of the country, courses and economic sectors. The survey considers exclusively the company's internal database, with open positions managed throughout 2024 and 2025, ranging from small to large companies throughout Brazil
The data shows that the Southeast continues to have the highest average scholarship allowance in the country, achievingR$2.074,05in 2025, with growth of5,90%compared to the previous year. The value reflects the economic profile of the region, which concentrates a significant part of the country's corporate opportunities. However, The performance of the Northeast draws attention, which showed an average of R$1.592,88 and an annual growth of 4,60%, practically tying with the Southern region (R$1.599,69). The Central-West experienced a slight decline of 0,34%, with an average internship allowance of R$1.544,63. The North recorded a growth of 5,07%, with an average of R$1.461,53
The internship allowance is paid to students who undertake non-mandatory internships, that is, outside the required workload in some undergraduate courses for their completion. According to the Internship Law (No 11.788/08), there is no fixed amount set for this compensation, what it means is that the values can vary quite a bit depending on the course, the region and the company's segment
CEO and founder of the Internship Company, Tiago MavichianComment on the importance of the survey: "This guide is important for companies to understand the values practiced by the market, helping to define the strategy for attracting and retaining talent. Despite the young person first looking towards learning and development, remuneration and benefits come right after on the list of most considered items when applying. For the youth, this material is useful for analyzing which areas pay better in each region of the country, serving as a comparison for him to understand if what he is receiving is or is not within the average.”
Financial market and technology sector
From the perspective of the economic sectors, those offering the largest scholarships are linked to the financial and technology sectors. Financial companies lead with an average of R$2.926,07, followed by consulting firms (R$2.850,38), investment banks (R$2.587,58) and technology companies (R$2.392,00). At the other end are sectors such as fashion (R$1.400,00), metallurgical (R$1.609,52) and services (R$1.655,41),with lower values
Regarding the specific courses, nursing is among those with the highest appreciation from the beginning to the end of graduation. With an initial average of R$1.584,78, the average value of the internship grant jumps to R$2.384,78 in the final periods of the course, what does a 51% growth represent. Although traditional areas such as Law, Civil Engineering, Economics and Communication are among the most searched when choosing a degree, your scholarship-allowance values remain below technical and administrative areas
Technology and industry-oriented courses lead in remuneration in technical education
Courses focused on industry and technology are also the ones that offer the highest fees for technical education students,as Industrial Automation (R$ 1.425,40), Environment (R$1.400,00), Mechatronics (R$1.333,46) and Electromechanical (R$1.456,83). However, in technical education, Computer Science (R$1.194,79), Nursing (R$1.190,53) and Logistics (R$1.111,69) lead the internship allowance averages
On the other hand, courses like Pharmacy Technician (R$676,24), Secretariat (R$750,00) and Nutrition (R$950,00) present the lowest values — a difference greater than R$700,00 regarding the highest paid, which reinforces the disparity in opportunities and can impact students' retention in technical education
For more information on the subject, access the link of theInternship Allowance Guide 2025.
