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 energy apprenticeship pipeline only had 45,000 entrants in 2024, but really needs 65,000 professionals flowing in yearly to close the labor supply gap. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Banks need to find a balance between using AI and preserving Wall Street’s apprenticeship culture, said Churchman, who ran currency trading at UBS before joining Goldman in 2021. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

The condemnation got even louder when the Post reported that Gordillo had dropped out of an electrician apprenticeship and never become fully credentialed. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Scholarships, grants, employer assistance and apprenticeships may cover some or even all of your education costs without adding to your student loan debt. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026