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
Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The University of Arizona’s AI Core program offers intensive internships that pair with coursework.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The program's fellows are paid a stipend, check in with a mentor three times a day, participate in internships and receive travel opportunities.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fitzgerald, who was selected for the Pro Bowl ten times, unlocked his interest as an investor during an off-season internship at JP Morgan in 2011.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
French actress Carole Bouquet, a family friend and Chanel ambassador, had set up the internship as the Coppolas were reeling from the loss of her brother Gian-Carlo in an accident.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Her skin might be adjusting to long days, internships, and adulting-lite schedules.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The internship, created in 2019, was designed to give students access to programs in more than 20 of the museum's departments.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The University of Arizona’s AI Core program offers intensive internships that pair with coursework.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The program's fellows are paid a stipend, check in with a mentor three times a day, participate in internships and receive travel opportunities.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fitzgerald, who was selected for the Pro Bowl ten times, unlocked his interest as an investor during an off-season internship at JP Morgan in 2011.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
French actress Carole Bouquet, a family friend and Chanel ambassador, had set up the internship as the Coppolas were reeling from the loss of her brother Gian-Carlo in an accident.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Her skin might be adjusting to long days, internships, and adulting-lite schedules.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The internship, created in 2019, was designed to give students access to programs in more than 20 of the museum's departments.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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Crowley's campaign website lists priorities including building affordable housing, expanding apprenticeships, universal early childhood education, investing in regional transit and pushing for nonpartisan redistricting.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Historically, these roles have served as the apprenticeship phase of careers, where workers learn foundational skills, build confidence, and prepare for more complex responsibilities.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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