as in internships
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department
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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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Data reveals 46% of Gen Z workers have landed jobs or internships via the platform, with nearly half of all consumers now using it as a search engine.
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Many of these skills take years to develop, so apprenticeships will be key to the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.
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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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“Practicums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicums. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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