internship

From intern +‎ -ship.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/

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internship (plural internships)

1. A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.

   Synonym: work experience

   • 1998 December 13, Michelle Cottle, “The Importance Of Internship”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     From the job seeker's point of view, however, it may be best to stay in school for an internship—if you can afford the time and expense. That way, some career advisers say, you can maximize your marketability to get the hottest job at the highest possible salary.

   1. (US) The first year of a medical residency.

      Hyponym: residency

      Coordinate term: fellowship

• internship report
• sub-internship

• intern