as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
prior to graduation from the culinary school he had served an externship as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant
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Recent Examples of externship
And while universities form curriculum review committees, pilot externships, and experiment with microcredentials, Google is quietly building a national talent pipeline—fast, focused, and at scale.
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This includes internships as well as co-ops and externships.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The Impact Fellowships program supports doctoral students doing summer externships with public-interest companies working in criminal justice reform, climate change, public health, and similar arenas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2022
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This includes internships as well as co-ops and externships.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The Impact Fellowships program supports doctoral students doing summer externships with public-interest companies working in criminal justice reform, climate change, public health, and similar arenas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for externship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
Noun
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The internship’s first cohort runs from June 1 to June 26, and the second runs from July 6 to July 31.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ythier reports that the practice is pursuing New York State CEU provider status and supports graduate field placements and undergraduate internships.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hollywood is an industry built on an apprenticeship model, beginning with time spent as an assistant (or, in previous generations, in the mailroom).—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Site Selection Magazine just ranked Illinois as the best state in the Midwest, and third nationally, for workforce development because of critical investments in higher education, apprenticeships and skill development.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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