Work and business / B1

INT-urnsh-ip/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/

An internship is a short placement to gain experience: an unpaid internship; a summer internship. Intern is the person (already in the dictionary). A work placement or work experience is everyday UK school language; an apprenticeship is longer and often paid as training for a trade. Do not call a permanent junior job an internship.

Meaning

A short period of work with an organisation, usually to gain experience.

Examples

• “She completed a summer internship at a local newspaper.”
• “Her internship at the radio station led to a paid research shift.”
• “Unpaid internships exclude students who cannot live in London for free.”

Good to know

a summer / unpaid internship. Person: intern. School UK: work experience. Trade training: apprenticeship. Not a permanent job.

Near in meaning

placement

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