Definition of externshipnext
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 And while universities form curriculum review committees, pilot externships, and experiment with microcredentials, Google is quietly building a national talent pipeline—fast, focused, and at scale. Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 This includes internships as well as co-ops and externships. 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 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
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Noun
  • That consultation turned into a yearlong internship at Morris’s Gateway Church, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
  • On-the-job learning, with internships and apprenticeships, is becoming more commonplace, and the job market is, with fits and starts, trying to find its way as workplace demands are changing at blinding speed.
    James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • Following on the initial success of Moss' apprenticeship in tool and die, Presley now plans to create 20 more apprenticeships in other parts of the plant.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Expand apprenticeships and college programs in mechatronics, precision machining, and semiconductor technology.
    Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026

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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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