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 love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
apprenticeship
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Evers denied the request but instead proposed that the state Department of Workforce Development, a partner on the apprenticeship program, invest $1 million annually to help school districts pay for the cost of apprentices.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Schneider’s training at the Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest apprenticeship program played a big role in their journey, allowing Schneider to get hands-on work experience.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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