as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department
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Recent Examples of practicum
The district pays for the majority of the tuition cost and their summertime practicum hours.
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
What’s more, nursing programs often have difficulty finding sufficient faculty and are dependent on hospitals for clinical slots as part of students’ hands-on practicum requirement.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Through the Girls Take Flight practicum, 50 high school girls under the age of 18 have earned their FAA 107 Remote Pilot Certification.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
The practicum, which is taught by Francis Fukuyama and Jeremy Weinstein, partners small student teams with real-world organizations to tackle pressing policy problems.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
What’s more, nursing programs often have difficulty finding sufficient faculty and are dependent on hospitals for clinical slots as part of students’ hands-on practicum requirement.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Through the Girls Take Flight practicum, 50 high school girls under the age of 18 have earned their FAA 107 Remote Pilot Certification.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
The practicum, which is taught by Francis Fukuyama and Jeremy Weinstein, partners small student teams with real-world organizations to tackle pressing policy problems.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicum
Noun
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Meanwhile, Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou continues to support the scholarship in Terez’s name — including with an internship for each of the recipients.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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But so far, the bottom rung of the corporate ladder is being most affected; employers are using AI to automate simpler, lower-level tasks, managers are hesitant to hire Gen Z professionals, and internships are dwindling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kardashian opted for an apprenticeship program instead of attending law school, a path available in only a few states.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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There was some time when people thought that apprenticeship and mentorship could maybe be digitized or entirely done remotely.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Practicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicum. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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