It is that time of season again, and no, not the holiday season that countless students love, but the internship season. Summer is a few months away and while several students will take summer classes or work a summer job, many will be left in the dust wondering what else one can do during the summer. Well, stop wondering and start building up a résumé by getting a top-notch summer internship. From January to March, applications are being accepted by companies worldwide.  Before spending countless hours on www.InternMatch.com looking for that right internship, look below at the top ten internship programs in the country, and yes, many of them are paid.

10. The Georgetown Law: For anyone who is interested in law, this internship program is too great of an opportunity for law students to miss. This internship program allows students to work in the investigative program to learn and buildup a great defense, as well as learn how to thoroughly investigate a criminal case. This internship only has eight positions open during the spring, fall and summer semesters, and the internship lasts 15 weeks. The Georgetown Law is located in Washington D.C. and for those who do not live nearby, a housing bulletin will be sent to those accepted into the program. The dress is casual in the office, but as noted, formal attire is required when going to court. This internship is unpaid. For more information please visit Investigative Internship Programming page on the website of The Georgetown Law.

9. Marvel Entertainment: There are many students who love reading comic books, or better yet, creating a comic book. What better way to start a career in the comic book industry than to intern at Marvel Entertainment. There are several areas to help a student pursue a career in comic books, such as editorial, production and web development. Internship programs run during the spring, summer and fall semesters. Students will not receive housing and must be available a minimum of two days a week and a maximum of three days a week. The deadline for the internship is between February 28 and April 29. . Please visit the Marvel Entertainment internship page for more information.   

8. The Grammy: Anyone who loves to listen to music and has the passion to produce it, there is an internship for that. The Grammy offers internships at The Recording Academy for the equivalence of a semester, with a minimum of 12 weeks. Students must be a junior, senior or graduate student, to receive college credit for this internship, and work at least 20 hours a week.  There are 12 different cities where The Recording Academy is located, which includes New York City, Chicago, Illinois and Nashville. Please visit the The Grammy internship page for more information.  

7. Penguin Books USA: For anyone who is interested in book publishing, Penguin Books USA is the internship to apply to. This 10-week internship allows students to work up to 14 hours a week during the fall and spring semester and 28 hours a week during the summer semester. The internship is paid, and various areas are available for students to intern in, including sales, publicity and editorial. On the plus side, there is no need to brownbag it as Penguin Books USA will provide lunch. Deadline for the summer internship program is February 28. Please visit the Penguin Books USA employment page for more information.   

6. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: For anyone who wants to gain knowledge on how to produce films, this academy is the place to go. Being known as the only company dedicated to the art of television, there is no reason why students interested in filming shouldn’t apply here. The different categories include anime, cinematography, episodic series and much more. With about 30 areas of focus to choose from there is no doubt that interns will get the most out of this experience. Along with the internship comes a $4,000 stipend. Unlike the majority of the listed internships here, there are rules and required material to be able to  take part in this internship. Please read carefully when visiting the internship website of Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

5. ESPN: For those interested in sports and broadcasting, ESPN is the company to intern for. Internships are offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters in the cities of New York, New York; Austin, Texas; Bristol, England; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Los Angeles, California. Students will get paid on competitive bases and for the students who live at a minimum of 50 miles from any of the cities, one may receive housing. The internships include, but are not limited to, broadcast and digital journalism, web developer, data reporter and system engineering. For more information please visit the career page of ESPN.    

4. The New York Times: The New York Times offers internships to undergraduate and graduate students, and the program lasts 10 weeks. Although the internship deadline was October 2014 for the summer internship, students can prepare their résumés for summer 2016 when the internship application is available. Students, while interning at The New York Times, will receive a $1,000 per week salary. Please visit The New York Times jobs page for more information.   

3. NBC Universal Studios: This company has a variety of internship programs that varies from accounting and financing, ad sales, editorial and film production and relations. Interns will get hands-on experience with each program, as said that NBC “offers one of the most competitive media opportunities in the industry.” With this great opportunity comes an average salary of $10 an hour, and a once in a lifetime experience. Internship programs are available in New York, California, Connecticut, and New Jersey. For more information please visit NBC careers.

2. GOOGLE: Even though the movie The Internship makes GOOGLE sound like it should be the number one internship to apply to, GOOGLE still wounds up the runner up. This company, as being one of the largest companies in the world, treats their interns almost like royalty. With free meals, free android devices, a massage service, and yes, like in the movie, nap pods, there is no reason why GOOGLE should not end up on this list. Along with these perks, GOOGLE pays their interns a monthly salary of $6,432. Students can intern in a variety of different areas, such as engineering practicum and business. Some of the internships presented at GOOGLE are done accepting applications for the summer 2015, but stay alert for those still accepting applications. Be like Owen Wilson’s and Vince Vaughn’s characters by visiting GOOGLE careers.

1. FACEBOOK: Like its number two competitor, GOOGLE, FACEBOOK has several perks to go along with this great opportunity. For example, free meals, iPhone laptop, and video game days. Similar to many other companies on this list, FACEBOOK does pay their interns. For interns who do not live close to FACEBOOK Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, interns will receive a $1,000 housing stipend, as well as $4,000 in “baby cash” for arriving at the location and for leaving their parents, as well as a salary of $6,225 a month. This internship has several open positions in software engineering, legal and much more. Students can also intern for FACEBOOK at a variety of other locations across the globe. For more information or to apply for an internship at FACEBOOK please visit the career page of FACEBOOK.

With so many to choose from, it might be hard for students to choose which internship too apply too. But, as many experts have said, the more internships one applies to the better chance of receiving an email back regarding an interview. Many students, like Jordan Melillo, elementary: education major will most likely spend a majority of their time looking for an internship. Melillo says that “looking online for internships will be my main source. But hearing an internship via email or if someone tells me of one, is always a great way to hear of one as well.”