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
The file-sharing company is set to expand its internship and new graduate programs by 25% to capitalize on the AI fluency of younger workers.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nobody batted any eye at an otherwise unremarkable young woman getting a plum Washington internship simply because of her connections to the rich and powerful.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This allegation includes reference to training programs, hiring decisions, firing and layoff decisions, internships and mentoring opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One of his first jobs was an internship with the Minnesota Twins.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Providing support to our internship program allows college students, including many from the area, a chance for hands-on experience in our newsroom and an important springboard to a career in journalism.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than bemoan the underpreparedness of recent graduates, CEOs could step up to create more internships at their own organizations.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nobody batted any eye at an otherwise unremarkable young woman getting a plum Washington internship simply because of her connections to the rich and powerful.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This allegation includes reference to training programs, hiring decisions, firing and layoff decisions, internships and mentoring opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One of his first jobs was an internship with the Minnesota Twins.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Providing support to our internship program allows college students, including many from the area, a chance for hands-on experience in our newsroom and an important springboard to a career in journalism.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than bemoan the underpreparedness of recent graduates, CEOs could step up to create more internships at their own organizations.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internship
apprenticeship
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Texas should fully fund public schools, pay teachers competitively, expand career and technical education, and strengthen community colleges and apprenticeships.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Such agreements, Sanoica said, ensure that construction workers receive union-scale wages, retirement benefits and apprenticeships.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Internship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internship. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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