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 The lab is also used for several classes including digital literature, website development, as well as the student helpdesk internship and the school’s video game club. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Instead, Kellerhouse was surprised by the number of applicants dreaming about internships in social work, urban design, and art. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026 Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 This year’s crop of summer interns are using AI in ways that may kill future internships. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The new partnership will allow students at the academies access to possible internships, tours related to military service, and the opportunity to meet and discuss military service with members of the guard while in school, Brig. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026 The decisive moment came much later though, during an internship with a whale-watching company in Northern Norway. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Such an internship — or practicum — is fairly common for many students, athletes or not. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Conversations range from meme prompts regarding the deadliness of hawks versus gorillas to summer internships. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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apprenticeship

Noun

Born in 1937, his life was marked by war, exile, his love for the commoner Sonja, his long apprenticeship as crown prince, and, finally, more than three decades on the throne.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
In Ohio, the services the regional nonprofit affiliates provided include apprenticeships, operational advice and technical assistance to help bring new products to market.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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