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externship

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of externship

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
Synonyms of externship

apprenticeship, internship, practicum, training
Words Related to externship

basic training, boot camp, cadetship

education, grounding, instruction, schooling, tutelage

candidacy, probation, trial
Near Antonyms of externship

tenure

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