work experience

American  

[wurk-ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ˈwɜrk ɪkˌspɪər i əns /

noun

plural

work experiences

1. time spent at one or more paid jobs, especially as detailed on a resume or contributing to one's readiness for further employment.

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Other Word Forms

• work-experience adjective

Example Sentences

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

She adds that Covid left young people feeling helpless as they tried to manage the transition from full-time education to the workplace and missed out on work experience because of lockdown.

From BBC

It provides paid work experience at the London living wage to homeless people, disabled people, and prison leavers.

From BBC

But they say they left their schools with low aspirations, little confidence and no real work experience.

From BBC

Additionally, employers value work experience—internships directly related to a student’s career path.

From The Wall Street Journal