internship
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being an intern.
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the period during which a person serves as an intern.
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any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.
an internship for management trainees.
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a position as a participant in such a program.
She has accepted an internship in a law firm.
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any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit.
She had a long internship before starting her own recording studio.
noun
Etymology
Origin of internship
Example Sentences
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“Everyone was getting fired and I couldn’t even get an internship where I’d work for free,” she recalls.
From Los Angeles Times
The fellow students on Flament's international business degree course had been through a battery of interviews and assessments to secure high-flying internships.
From BBC
College students for decades have sought impressive résumé items to help secure that all important internship.
She timidly reminds Dad of her summer internship at an artsy podcast, which starts tomorrow in downtown Chicago.
From Literature
Additionally, employers value work experience—internships directly related to a student’s career path.
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