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
The third criteria can be met by the film’s studio or production company offering internships or training opportunities to people from underrepresented groups.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Health care career Boudreaux became interested in business and health care during a summer internship at health insurer Aetna.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The happiness ends when Kaisa gets an internship in Paris, but Ossi can’t join her because he is forced to attend an absurd and demeaning course for the long-time unemployed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2026
Engagement and education now play a central role in the Baltimore County Recruitment Model, an approach that begins even earlier through high school and college internship opportunities that help cultivate interest in public safety careers long before an application is ever submitted.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Her background includes earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University, completing advanced training through internships and residency programs and achieving diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The internship is produced in partnership with Usher's New Look and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For students who are already balancing coursework, internships and extracurricular activities, those financial pressures can make the college experience more stressful.
—Camila Bretas, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
As such, beginning in September 2026, the college and university student internship program will be named after the couple.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 May 2026
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Health care career Boudreaux became interested in business and health care during a summer internship at health insurer Aetna.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The happiness ends when Kaisa gets an internship in Paris, but Ossi can’t join her because he is forced to attend an absurd and demeaning course for the long-time unemployed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2026
Engagement and education now play a central role in the Baltimore County Recruitment Model, an approach that begins even earlier through high school and college internship opportunities that help cultivate interest in public safety careers long before an application is ever submitted.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Her background includes earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University, completing advanced training through internships and residency programs and achieving diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The internship is produced in partnership with Usher's New Look and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For students who are already balancing coursework, internships and extracurricular activities, those financial pressures can make the college experience more stressful.
—Camila Bretas, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
As such, beginning in September 2026, the college and university student internship program will be named after the couple.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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Born in Germany during the war, Schlöndorff spent his formative years in France, attending school there and beginning his cinema apprenticeship under such directors as Louis Malle and Jean-Pierre Melville.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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These partnerships should also extend into structured programs such as co-ops and apprenticeships, creating a reliable pipeline of opportunities for students to build hands-on experience as part of their education.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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