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
My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
Our robust externship program, our competitive advocacy program and our clinics provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on lawyering experience in a variety of venues.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
The program tracks the number of business hosts and participating teachers, the diversity of industries represented in externships and collects teacher and business feedback post-externship.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
Our robust externship program, our competitive advocacy program and our clinics provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on lawyering experience in a variety of venues.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
The program tracks the number of business hosts and participating teachers, the diversity of industries represented in externships and collects teacher and business feedback post-externship.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
apprenticeship
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Also, partner with apprenticeship intermediaries and local workforce agencies—every state has them, and they’re often overlooked.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Many get into the field by taking auto shop classes in school, though vocational programs and apprenticeships can be a foot in the door, too.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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