variants
or less commonly interne
: an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
interned; interning; interns
: to work as an intern
interned; interning; interns
: to confine or impound especially during a war
intern enemy aliens
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Noun
After medical school, he worked as an intern at the university hospital.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Finally, to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, thank you for having me as your intern, for treating me with respect and for your willingness to share your experiences and knowledge with me.
—Michael Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Finally, to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, thank you for having me as your intern, for treating me with respect and for your willingness to share your experiences and knowledge with me.
—Michael Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intern. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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intern
2 of 3 noun
in·tern
variants
also interne
ˈin-ˌtərn
: an advanced student or graduate in a special field (as medicine or teaching) who is gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
intern
3 of 3 verb
in·tern
ˈin-ˌtərn 
: to work as an intern
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