Synonyms of apprenticeship

apprenticeship

noun

ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• internship
• training
• practicum
• externship
• schooling
• education
• cadetship
• basic training
• instruction
• probation
• tutelage
• boot camp
• trial
• candidacy
• grounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apprenticeship

The State Water Resources Control Board should make training and apprenticeship partnerships a priority in its Proposition 4 transboundary pollution grants. — Mark Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Entry-level work, then, traditionally functioned as a kind of apprenticeship. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Supporters, mostly consisting of union workers from Contra Costa County, said the project creates jobs, apprenticeship opportunities, and economic benefits. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Talent pipelines, apprenticeships, employer partnerships, and career pathways should be built into economic development projects from the beginning, not added after investments are made. — Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026