Synonyms of internship

internship

noun

as in apprenticeship

a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career

seeking a summer internship at a local television station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apprenticeship
• training
• practicum
• externship
• education
• schooling
• basic training
• boot camp
• cadetship
• probation
• instruction
• candidacy
• tutelage
• trial
• grounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of internship

Indeed, more college graduates are accepting unpaid internships than at any point in the last decade as the entry-level job market tightens around them. — Dana Stephenson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

School leaders say its proximity to businesses, public transportation and community organizations can help create opportunities for internships, partnerships and projects outside the school. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Imagine students from California and Baja California learning together, conducting research together and completing internships with utilities, public agencies and industry partners. — Mark Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Aronow largely runs operations out of her Brooklyn apartment, in between her day job leading the internship program and working as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

The resulting list recognizes schools such as Lehigh, where 88% of graduates complete internships and 89,000 belong to a vigorous alumni network. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

University, grades, internships, and recommendations all reduce uncertainty. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Much of the generation spent its formative high school or college years attending classes remotely, missing out on the informal cues previous generations may have picked up through internships or in-person jobs. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026