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
My externship was at the Grand Traverse Resort.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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
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The company would also be expected to help the city develop a city-run internship program for high school and college students.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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School and internships would lead AJ to Ristorante Larossa in Alba, an area in Italy famous for white truffles.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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State-level commitments in California, Maryland, and Massachusetts, along with federal apprenticeship grants, are also flowing into trades training, per JLL.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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My apprenticeship began with a simple disassembly, a typical exercise for new employees.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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