as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of apprenticeship
New courses this term include an AI engineering course and a pre-apprenticeship in metals technology.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
In the economy of tomorrow, community colleges and vocational-technical schools—optimized for true lifelong learning with apprenticeship and mentorship programs—will likely be the backbones of public and private education alike.
—Eric Holcomb, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Hiring more full-time faculty, helping to bolster SCC’s apprenticeship programs and increase the transfer rate, and fostering a closer relationship with the city of Orange have been areas where Kim and her administration have made progress.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Students who enter the plumbing apprenticeship, for example, are on track to be plumbers, and there’s not a lot of wiggle room.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
In the economy of tomorrow, community colleges and vocational-technical schools—optimized for true lifelong learning with apprenticeship and mentorship programs—will likely be the backbones of public and private education alike.
—Eric Holcomb, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Hiring more full-time faculty, helping to bolster SCC’s apprenticeship programs and increase the transfer rate, and fostering a closer relationship with the city of Orange have been areas where Kim and her administration have made progress.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Students who enter the plumbing apprenticeship, for example, are on track to be plumbers, and there’s not a lot of wiggle room.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprenticeship
Noun
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Donations support Hartford Chorale’s internship and educational programs.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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The committee chose one candidate, Jim, over another, Tom, because Jim had better grades, internships and extracurricular activities.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Central to the discussion at Davos this year were findings by Manpower Group that 55 percent of employees across all roles received no workplace training in the last 12 months.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Practicing at training camp even amid contract negotiations.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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