INTERNSHIPS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

internships

noun

plural of internship

as in apprenticeships

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 internships Biola has a strong commitment to ensuring students are ready to enter the entertainment workforce, with 100% of the students participating in industry internships. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The Grateful Garment Project also offers internships for high school and college students, honoring the nonprofit's origins as her college assignment. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 His internships before that included one at Microsoft in 2014, his bio says. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Heinrich, 37, studied international affairs at George Washington University and wanted to pursue a career in the State Department before internships at MSNBC and WRC-TV in Washington led her to journalism. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Advancing the school and the field means partnering more strongly with quantum industry partners and protecting the opportunities students already have, like internships and jobs. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 At the moment, KApE’s program offers about 62,000 hours of training and more than 22,400 hours of internships, with the contribution of more than 400 master artisans and professionals. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 At exactly the age when many young people would have been developing these skills in college, internships and early jobs, the room disappeared. — Jeff Leblanc, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Unlike 10-week internships, apprenticeships last about 12 months, frequently award portable industry credentials or licenses and offer a path toward promotion into full-time roles. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

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Now, students across the nation can receive Pell Grants not only to pay for traditional undergraduate degrees, but also short-term workforce training programs like apprenticeships, career and technical education and certificate programs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Reimagine teaching and learning with stronger academics, career and technical training, trades, apprenticeships and college pathways.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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