as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
prior to graduation from the culinary school he had served an externship as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant
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Recent Examples of externship
This includes internships as well as co-ops and externships.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 8 June 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
The Impact Fellowships program supports doctoral students doing summer externships with public-interest companies working in criminal justice reform, climate change, public health, and similar arenas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2022
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 8 June 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
The Impact Fellowships program supports doctoral students doing summer externships with public-interest companies working in criminal justice reform, climate change, public health, and similar arenas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for externship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
Noun
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Meanwhile, Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou continues to support the scholarship in Terez’s name — including with an internship for each of the recipients.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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But so far, the bottom rung of the corporate ladder is being most affected; employers are using AI to automate simpler, lower-level tasks, managers are hesitant to hire Gen Z professionals, and internships are dwindling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian opted for an apprenticeship program instead of attending law school, a path available in only a few states.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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There was some time when people thought that apprenticeship and mentorship could maybe be digitized or entirely done remotely.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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