externships

plural of externship
as in internships
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 externships Additional internships, externships and hands-on work, these schools say, could better position their students to land jobs after graduating. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 May 2026 High school students will have access to a catalog of internships, externships and volunteer opportunities statewide. Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 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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Noun
  • Ryon Baldwin-Williams had multiple internships before graduating with a computer engineering degree from Michigan State in 2025.
    Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Now, they are both set to do internships in Milton Keynes with the goal of having careers as biomedical scientists.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
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  • Talent pipelines, apprenticeships, employer partnerships, and career pathways should be built into economic development projects from the beginning, not added after investments are made.
    Emma Pfohman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Youth apprenticeships are apprenticeships with an additional degree of difficulty because youth apprentices are minors and the part-time jobs must accommodate high school schedules.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Externships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externships. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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