internship

Noun

internship (plural internships)

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.1998 December 13, Michelle Cottle, “The Importance Of Internship”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2012
   • 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.2020 June 26, Susan Cohen and Jennifer Hunt, “By blocking visas for foreign workers, Trump is further hurting the US economy”, in CNN

   Synonyms:

   work experience

   1. (US) The first year of a medical residency.