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

For next year’s internship program, Della Terza said the library hopes to receive applications from a wider range of organizations. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The economy demanded more of students outside the classroom—internships, networking, publications, volunteering. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Now, Garelick estimates that more than 1,500 students apply for internships each semester. — Matt Minton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Jenkins recently moved to Florida from Michigan to participate in the Disney College Program, an internship that lets college students and recent graduates work at and live near the Walt Disney World Resort, Jenkins' dad told local news outlet WESH. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Alexandra Pechman’s feature debut drops Lily McInerny’s Nora into the cliquish literary world of 2011, where an internship at a taste-making magazine means reading the slush pile, fetching coffee, and navigating exclusive parties. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

And then, randomly, in a marketing class, there was the L’Oréal Brandstorm competition, and my team won an internship. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

An internship program is one of the clearest windows into how your company develops talent, communicates expectations and puts its values into practice. — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In 2016, at a benefit auction, Jeffrey Epstein placed the winning bid on an internship at Hermès; the company withdrew the lot and reimbursed the charity. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026