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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externship
Noun
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After business studies in her native Marseille and London, Cissokho first connected with cinema while doing an internship with the Gamma photo agency in Paris.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Students who complete internships are significantly more likely to secure employment within a year of graduation and earn higher starting salaries.—
Adam Hasner,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The new definition would include grants for industry research and equipment; scholarships, apprenticeships and career training; recruitment of out-of-state companies and workers; and development of infrastructure and projects aimed at business retention and expansion.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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Peasants usually married after their apprenticeships in their mid or late twenties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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