INTERNSHIP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

internship

noun

as in apprenticeship

a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career seeking a summer internship at a local television station

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Recent Examples of internship In addition to completing college coursework, every student must also participate in an internship and perform community service before graduating. — James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Students explore careers earlier, complete authentic projects, earn college credit, participate in internships and apprenticeships, and graduate with meaningful workplace experience. — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Much of the generation spent its formative high school or college years attending classes remotely, missing out on the informal cues previous generations may have picked up through internships or in-person jobs. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Parents reported using the technology to evaluate which schools to choose after using prompts based on affordability, career planning, internship opportunities, and successful job placement after graduation. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 What the documentary doesn’t mention is that Kohberger later applied for an internship with the Pullman Police Department in fall 2022, according to the probable-cause affidavit. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 The internship interview, arranged for me as a huge favor from the dean of my music school, was at Allegro FM, home to the legendary Bertram Bobker, who’d been the voice of the station for the past forty-some years. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Talbott, meanwhile, completed his own Live Nation internship before getting the opportunity to work as a back-of-house assistant on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 2025 Grand National Tour. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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apprenticeship

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Students explore careers earlier, complete authentic projects, earn college credit, participate in internships and apprenticeships, and graduate with meaningful workplace experience.

— Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Entry-level work, then, traditionally functioned as a kind of apprenticeship.

— Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

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