as in apprenticeship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
seeking a summer internship at a local television station
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Recent Examples of internship
Doctoral students, who will be co-advised by academic and industry supervisors, will also spend a year in industry internships in their fourth year.
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Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
Students could earn a high school diploma and a cost-free associate degree while gaining mentoring, workplace exposure and paid internship opportunities.
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The foundation focuses on training nonprofit leaders, and on helping Trenton students finish college and find local internships.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Flexible scheduling and paid internships would go a long way toward closing that gap.
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Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The person is a woman named Sue (Bonnie Hunt), with whom Carmy is interviewing for an internship at an architectural firm.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Carmy is still figuring out his next move, interviewing for an internship at an architecture firm while ruminating on his experience at the Bear.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
As a result, students frequently balance graduate coursework, internship responsibilities, employment, family obligations and student loan debt all at the same time.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
Students could earn a high school diploma and a cost-free associate degree while gaining mentoring, workplace exposure and paid internship opportunities.
—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The foundation focuses on training nonprofit leaders, and on helping Trenton students finish college and find local internships.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Flexible scheduling and paid internships would go a long way toward closing that gap.
—
Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The person is a woman named Sue (Bonnie Hunt), with whom Carmy is interviewing for an internship at an architectural firm.
—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Carmy is still figuring out his next move, interviewing for an internship at an architecture firm while ruminating on his experience at the Bear.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
As a result, students frequently balance graduate coursework, internship responsibilities, employment, family obligations and student loan debt all at the same time.
—
Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.
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Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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