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
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Recent Examples of apprenticeship
There was some time when people thought that apprenticeship and mentorship could maybe be digitized or entirely done remotely.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Finding a job can be difficult, but gaining an apprenticeship at Miami Dade College can make the process easier.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Pechacek said the department offers career counseling, training, grants, certifications and apprenticeships for job seekers and recruitment and retention programs for businesses.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Oenoverse collaborates with the nonprofit The Veraison Project, which supports industry mentorship, scholarships, and apprenticeships.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Finding a job can be difficult, but gaining an apprenticeship at Miami Dade College can make the process easier.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprenticeship
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The discussions around relationships and internships over the last two years are now starting to come to fruition.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the Leafs pumped Hildeby’s tires leading into this season — and it was deserved after a great training camp — his appearance Saturday marked his first in the NHL this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some 65% of the nonprofit’s most server-straining traffic now comes from bots, some of which scrape the site to feed into chatbots for training.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticeship. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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