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
Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring.
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Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
Our robust externship program, our competitive advocacy program and our clinics provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on lawyering experience in a variety of venues.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
The program tracks the number of business hosts and participating teachers, the diversity of industries represented in externships and collects teacher and business feedback post-externship.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Business communities could be incentivized to create meaningful externship opportunities.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
Our robust externship program, our competitive advocacy program and our clinics provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on lawyering experience in a variety of venues.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
The program tracks the number of business hosts and participating teachers, the diversity of industries represented in externships and collects teacher and business feedback post-externship.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Business communities could be incentivized to create meaningful externship opportunities.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
apprenticeship
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Since taking office in 2023, he's worked to reduce incarceration rates for low-level drug offenses and increase access to apprenticeship programs in Maryland.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Craig has been teaching barbering for years through an apprenticeship program and is confident that the new model will provide his customers with good service.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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