Singapore has 3x more internship postings than New York City. That's not a rounding error.
Analyzing 4,959 postings from a global internship aggregator, the city-level breakdown:
Top cities by internship posting volume, Feb–Apr 2026
| City | Postings |
|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 234 |
| 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, India | 174 |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India | 139 |
| 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA | 113 |
| 🇫🇷 Paris, France | 71 |
| 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 77 |
Bangalore has 2x more than NYC. The entire Indian tech ecosystem — Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad — accounts for nearly 450 postings, more than all of Western Europe combined.
Why Singapore?
Singapore has become the default APAC headquarters for multinational companies. Nearly every major tech, finance, and consulting firm has a Singapore office that runs internship programs. The city-state's internship culture is also more formalized than in many Western markets — structured programs, defined timelines, and competitive selection processes are standard.
Regional distribution — North America leads by volume, Asia punches above its weight per city
What the regional picture looks like
- North America: 2,062 postings (42%)
- Western Europe: 663 (13%)
- South Asia: 618 (12%)
- Southeast Asia: 569 (11%)
North America dominates by volume, but Asia puts up outsized numbers relative to its size. Singapore alone drives most of the Southeast Asia total, and it's doing it with a fraction of the landmass and population of any U.S. metro.
The strategic implication
Most job boards are U.S.-focused, so the Asia numbers are underrepresented in what you see day-to-day. The volume is real though — and most North American students aren't looking there, which means less competition per posting. If you're open to finance, tech, or consulting roles in Asia-Pacific, the opportunity pool is larger than it looks.