internship

American  

[in-turn-ship] / ˈɪn tɜrnˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state or condition of being an intern.

2. the period during which a person serves as an intern.

3. any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.

   an internship for management trainees.

4. a position as a participant in such a program.

   She has accepted an internship in a law firm.

5. any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit.

   She had a long internship before starting her own recording studio.

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ˈinternship British  

/ ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp /

noun

1. the position of being an intern or the period during which a person is an intern

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Etymology

Origin of internship

First recorded in 1900–05; intern ¹ + -ship

Example Sentences

He organizes speaker panels and other gatherings to network, learn from professionals and gain internship possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite several work experience and internship stints she has so far failed to line up a job for when she graduates from Queen Mary University in London this summer.

From BBC

If you fail, you still have a stronger résumé than 99% of students who participated in directionless internships.

From The Wall Street Journal

He left to pursue business opportunities in Mexico but, due to a hurricane, somehow ended up in Chile, spent a year wandering north toward America, and then scored an internship in Colombia.

From Los Angeles Times

She applied for internships and, that same year, was accepted on a placement at Williams' headquarters in Oxfordshire.

From BBC