internship

American  

[in-turn-ship] / ˈɪn tɜrnˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state or condition of being an intern.

2. the period during which a person serves as an intern.

3. any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.

   an internship for management trainees.

4. a position as a participant in such a program.

   She has accepted an internship in a law firm.

5. any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit.

   She had a long internship before starting her own recording studio.

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ˈinternship British  

/ ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp /

noun

1. the position of being an intern or the period during which a person is an intern

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Etymology

Origin of internship

First recorded in 1900–05; intern ¹ + -ship

Example Sentences

College moves fast—classes, deadlines, internships and trying to plan for the future.

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Regional automotive dealers and fleet operators, for example, inform our curriculum, donate equipment, offer paid internships and give us honest feedback about their new employees: our graduates.

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A new EU Defence Talent Platform would advertise internships and entry-level jobs in the defense industry, and provide vouchers for internships in small-and-medium sized enterprises, startups and scaleups, the commission said.

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They note that sophomores might be asked to apply to internships that start a year later.

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Giavanna Vega, a former entry-level recruiter and internship program director at Automation Anywhere, which streamlines business processes, described the hiring environment as at a standstill.

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