as in apprenticeship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
seeking a summer internship at a local television station
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Recent Examples of internship
Have a question about internships at The Sun?
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Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
With chatbots like Claude around, more companies are cutting back on internships.
—Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg, 29 May 2026
The fair helps arts and fashion graduates navigate their way to jobs, internships and career paths in the creative industries and the aim is twofold, according to Sarabande.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
After applying to more than 3,000 jobs and internships over his time in school, the 23-year-old began noticing employers were no longer asking only for traditional computer science skills.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At 18, Jan van Hövell brought a soccer ball to the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana during a 2004 internship with the UN Refugee Agency.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Over 3,000 applications were received for the coveted 118 on-site internship positions (Alexander was the only student selected from San Diego County).
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
For small businesses, having the desire to offer internships and having the capacity to run them effectively are two different things.
—Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
With chatbots like Claude around, more companies are cutting back on internships.
—Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg, 29 May 2026
The fair helps arts and fashion graduates navigate their way to jobs, internships and career paths in the creative industries and the aim is twofold, according to Sarabande.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
After applying to more than 3,000 jobs and internships over his time in school, the 23-year-old began noticing employers were no longer asking only for traditional computer science skills.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At 18, Jan van Hövell brought a soccer ball to the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana during a 2004 internship with the UN Refugee Agency.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Over 3,000 applications were received for the coveted 118 on-site internship positions (Alexander was the only student selected from San Diego County).
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
For small businesses, having the desire to offer internships and having the capacity to run them effectively are two different things.
—Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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Leather bag making — Florence, Italy The Scuola del Cuoio, or Leather School, sits in Florence’s historic Santa Croce district and offers day-long workshops and week-long apprenticeships where participants craft their own leather bags.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The Scuola del Cuoio in Florence’s Santa Croce district offers day workshops and week-long apprenticeships.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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