A Internship Company, a leader in recruiting and selecting interns, trainees, and young apprenticesannounces, for the tenth consecutive year, theInternship Allowance Guide 2025, with data revealing the average amounts paid to students in internship opportunities across different regions of the country, courses, and economic sectors. The survey considers exclusively the company's internal database, with open and managed positions throughout 2024 and 2025, covering from small to large companies across Brazil.
The data shows that the Southeast remains with the highest average scholarship allowance in the country, reachingR$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 stands out, with an average of R$1,592.88 and an annual growth of 4.60%, practically tying with the South region (R$1,599.69). The Central-West experienced a slight decline of 0.34%, with an average internship stipend of R$1,544.63. The North registered 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 hours in some undergraduate courses for their completion. According to the Internship Law (No. 11,788/08), there is no fixed amount defined for this remuneration, which means that the amounts can vary significantly depending on the course, the region, and the company's sector.
CEO and founder of Companhia de Estágios, Tiago MavichianComment on the importance of the survey: "This guide is important for companies to understand the values practiced in the market, helping to define the strategy for attracting and retaining talent. Although young people first look at learning and development, compensation and benefits come right after in the hierarchy of considered items when applying. For young people, this material is useful to analyze which areas pay better in each region of the country, serving as a comparison for them to understand whether what they are receiving is within the average or not."
Financial market and technology sector
From the perspective of economic sectors, the ones offering the largest bags are those related to the financial sector and technology. 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), metallurgy (R$1,609.52), and services (R$1,655.41), with lower values.
Regarding specific courses, nursing is among those with the highest appreciation from the beginning to the end of the undergraduate program. With an initial average of R$1,584.78, the average internship allowance increases to R$2,384.78 in the final periods of the course, representing a 51% growth. Although traditional fields such as Law, Civil Engineering, Economics, and Communication are among the most sought after when choosing a degree, their scholarship values remain below those of technical and administrative fields.
Technology and industry-oriented courses lead in remuneration in technical education
Courses focused on industry and technology also stand out as those that offer the highest fees for technical education students, such as Industrial Automation (R$ 1,425.40), Environment (R$ 1,400.00), Mechatronics (R$ 1,333.46), and Electromechanics (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 scholarship averages.
On the other hand, courses such as Pharmacy Technician (R$676.24), Secretarial Studies (R$750.00), and Nutrition (R$950.00) have the lowest values — a difference of over R$700.00 compared to the highest-paid, which reinforces the disparity in opportunities and may impact students' retention in technical education.
For more information on the subject, visit the link of theInternship Allowance Guide 2025.
