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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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.
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Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Business communities could be incentivized to create meaningful externship opportunities.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start applying for externships at several local hospitals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Business communities could be incentivized to create meaningful externship opportunities.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start applying for externships at several local hospitals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
apprenticeship
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Patricia Standard has taken apprenticeship into her own hands and neighborhood.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In April 2025, President Donald Trump signed Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future, directing federal agencies to expand apprenticeships and modernize workforce development programs to meet the demands of a changing economy.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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