internship

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internship

  • /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ UK
  • /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/ Canada, US

noun internships

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

    Similar: work experience

  2. US The first year of a medical residency.

    Similar: work experience

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Closest in meaning: studentship, practicum, scholarship, in-service, student, seminar, traineeship, trainee, apprentice, on-the-job, apprenticeship, training, mentee, workshop, vesting, induction

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noun job taken by a student

Españolpasantía, práctica, prácticas
日本語インターンシップ intānshippu, 実習 jisshū, 工場実習 kōjō jisshū
中文實習 /实习 shíxí
Portuguêsestágio
Françaisstage
DeutschPraktikum, Stage
Italianostage, tirocinio
Românăstagiu
Русскийпра́ктика práktika, интернату́ра intɛrnatúra, стажиро́вка stažiróvka
Tiếng Việtthực tập
עבריתהתמחות hitmakhút

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@misc{internship_2026,
  title = {internship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/internship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}