as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture

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Recent Examples of apprenticeship Unions are at the front of that; Biden spent a lot of time on apprenticeship growth. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025 Indeed has also recently launched the pilot for its internal apprenticeship program, which invests resources and time into existing talent and trains employees in the skills necessary to move into more technical roles within the company. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 People used to build experience through apprenticeships and fellowships to become casting directors. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 Shyer later benefited from his father’s work, participating in the guild’s apprenticeship program following his studies at UCLA. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apprenticeship 

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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticeship. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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