internship

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/
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/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ · /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/(US)

Definition of internship

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
    “H-2B visas are for unskilled seasonal workers, including landscapers, forestry workers and summer resort workers, while J-1s are for exchange visitors who come for short stays, typically for summer work, brief internships or to be au pairs.”
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noun

  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.”
    “H-2B visas are for unskilled seasonal workers, including landscapers, forestry workers and summer resort workers, while J-1s are for exchange visitors who come for short stays, typically for summer work, brief internships or to be au pairs.”
  2. (US)A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.

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Etymology

From intern + -ship.

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