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
This includes internships as well as co-ops and externships.
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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
Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
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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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
Alumni offer judicial externships, internships, job opportunities and mentoring.
—Sean M Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
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
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In 2021, a cohort of graduates were selected to join a finalist class of 114 students for extended learning opportunities, such as Community Action Awards, academic and professional development Mini Grants, a Mentorship Program and in-region internship placements.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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What starts as a rouse to complete a business deal quickly evolves into something a little too real between the unsuspecting pair—while Sabrina’s Vogue internship in Paris adds an extra touch of fashionable fun.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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This year, Soul Food Project had to suspend its apprenticeship program.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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That principle should extend beyond four-year colleges to all postsecondary options, including certificates and apprenticeships.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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