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
New York Times Students are applying to internships earlier, with almost 15% of the class of 2028 applying to at least one by the middle of their freshman year.
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Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The whole internship is exciting.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Judin’s first post-collegiate job was an unpaid internship operations assistant with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, in which his lone compensation came in the form of $10-to-$15 stipends typically given by opposing coaches.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Shop owner and operator Cornelius Goritz learned how to fix and rebuild Porsches under an internship at Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This philosophy extends to our internship program.
—David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As director of government internships for the university’s Herbert Institute of Public Policy, Nystul’s office overlooks the courtyard where Kirk was killed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In November, the students will begin to start different internships in the community, Fitzpatrick said, mentioning a cafe nearby the facility that approached about hiring a student and networking opportunities.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 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
Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The whole internship is exciting.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Judin’s first post-collegiate job was an unpaid internship operations assistant with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, in which his lone compensation came in the form of $10-to-$15 stipends typically given by opposing coaches.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Shop owner and operator Cornelius Goritz learned how to fix and rebuild Porsches under an internship at Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This philosophy extends to our internship program.
—David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As director of government internships for the university’s Herbert Institute of Public Policy, Nystul’s office overlooks the courtyard where Kirk was killed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In November, the students will begin to start different internships in the community, Fitzpatrick said, mentioning a cafe nearby the facility that approached about hiring a student and networking opportunities.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Robinson was also enrolled in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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