The Billion Dollar Bribe: Why Wall Street Is Paying Top Dollar for Interns Susquehanna International Group (SIG) has made headlines with its announcement that master's and PhD interns will earn $8,600 a week.
This figure is not an isolated incident; it represents the latest escalation in the battle for entry level talent on Wall Street.
The numbers are staggering: undergraduate interns at SIG can earn around $7,600 a week, plus signing bonuses, potentially exceeding their median American counterpart's earnings in nearly two months.