How common is it to get a substantial bonus at the end of your internship? I was an unpaid intern but I got paid a very small stipend every week and all my expenses paid. The expenses were quite considerable due to a long commute into London.
At the end of my internship I unexpectedly got paid a very large performance bonus.
Is it common for banks to give performance bonuses to interns?
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It's definitely not common for paid internships...perhaps it happens a bit more for unpaid. Typically your bonus for an internship is a full-time job offer (and then a signing bonus if you accept it).
more common for unpaid if you provided significant value
Experience with internships paying an "end-of-term bonus" and no base salary (Originally Posted: 07/29/2014)
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