externship

American

[ek-sturn-ship] / ˈɛk stɜrnˌʃɪp /

noun

a required period of supervised practice done off campus or away from one's affiliated institution.

The young doctor served six months of externship at a nearby clinic.

Etymology

Origin of externship

First recorded in 1940–45; extern + -ship

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My next discovery of the joy of fennel was after culinary school, during an externship at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025

Tamara Cedillo, 23, spends about “four long hours” a day traveling by bus from the three-bedroom house she shares with roommates in Carson to an externship as a medical assistant at the Torrance Urology Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

This year, six students signed up for the pilot version of UW’s long-term care externship.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022

Soon, she will start an externship in operating rooms and will not be able to hold other jobs, making the Pell grant crucial.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

When chef and writer Jenny Dorsey was in culinary school, she requested a fine-dining restaurant such as Per Se or Jean-Georges for her externship.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2020

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