EXTERNSHIP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

externship

noun

ˈek-ˌstərn-ˌship

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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tenure

Example Sentences

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship

Noun

My oldest daughter starts an internship at Deloitte this year.

— Dennis Kozak, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Heidi is unlike Lauren, who strives for Teen Vogue internships in Paris and New York, and even less like Lauren’s intern rival, Emily Weiss, who would go on to found the billion-dollar beauty brand Glossier and become an emblem of girlboss feminism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026