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

Curry College takes responsibility for its students’ loans for up to 12 months or provides a paid internship or free graduate-school credits if graduates aren’t employed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Academy Gold internship program was created to boost career opportunities for young people from underrepresented backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Then on a trip to Texas with the Warriors, he was offered an impromptu interview with the Dallas Cowboys and took full advantage, earning an internship in 2014.

From BBC

"Renee Ganger, as she was then, was gentle-natured and warm. A loving type of person," he said, adding that she chose to stay in Northern Ireland for a while after her internship ended.

From BBC

He considers his internship a success, despite his "extremely dirty" task of sandblasting rust off ships, a job he says few Japanese on site were saddled with.

From Barron's