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Twitter interns earn more than the average Aussie

Adam RollasonHead of Audience Engagement
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When most people think of interns, they picture young students struggling to survive as they slave away for little or no pay – but that’s not the case for everyone.

While the median household income in the US is around $US53,000 ($59,4000) a year, and about $64,500 in Australia, interns at social media giant Twitter take home an annual salary of $US81,492, according to job and salary review website Glassdoor.

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Adam Rollason writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Media & Marketing. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Adam is head of audience engagement and has over 12 years' experience as a reporter and editor in online, print, radio and television. Connect with Adam on Twitter.

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