externship

noun

ex·​tern·​ship ˈek-ˌstərn-ˌship 

: a training program that is part of a course of study of an educational institution and is taken in private business

Synonyms

• apprenticeship
• internship
• practicum
• training

Examples of externship in a Sentence

prior to graduation from the culinary school he had served an externship as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant

Recent Examples on the Web

To support this legislation, West Virginia created the Classroom 2 Career initiative that gives high school students access to WBL opportunities like service-learning projects, externships, internships, and apprenticeships. —Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

His approach involves cultivating relationships between youth and volunteer adult mentors, developing literacy and technology skills, and connecting them to opportunities such as internships, externships, and scholarship programs. —Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation. —Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025

Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring. —Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for externship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip