Dictionary

internship en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/ (Canada, US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English intern Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English internship From intern + -ship.

Meanings

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:
2. (US) A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. ▸ The first year of a medical residency.

Forms

Coordinates

fellowship

Deriveds

winternship · sub-internship · internship report · returnship

Relateds

intern

Synonyms

work experience · work experience

Translations (49)

fr stage (job taken by a student) · ja 実習 (job taken by a student) · sh стаж (job taken by a student) · nl stage (job taken by a student) · cmn 實習 /实习 (job taken by a student) · pt estágio (job taken by a student) · it tirocinio (job taken by a student) · mk стаж (job taken by a student) · he התמחות (job taken by a student) · de Praktikum (job taken by a student) · fa کارآموزی (job taken by a student) · ja 工場実習 (job taken by a student) · sv praktik (job taken by a student) · ca pràctiques (job taken by a student) · vi thực tập (job taken by a student) · es prácticas (job taken by a student) · de Stage (job taken by a student) · ca pràcticum (job taken by a student) · yi סטאַזשירונג (job taken by a student) · fi työharjoittelu (job taken by a student) · pl staż (job taken by a student) · sl praksa (job taken by a student) · eo staĝo (job taken by a student) · ru интернату́ра (job taken by a student) · gl estaxio (job taken by a student) · ca passantia (job taken by a student) · sl pripravništvo (job taken by a student) · fi työharjoittelupaikka (job taken by a student) · is starfsnám (job taken by a student) · ru стажиро́вка (job taken by a student) · cs stáž (job taken by a student) · da praktikplads (job taken by a student) · ja インターンシップ (job taken by a student) · fa کارورزی (job taken by a student) · ro stagiu (job taken by a student) · es pasantía (job taken by a student) · sh staž (job taken by a student) · yi פּראַקטיקום (job taken by a student) · fa استاژ (job taken by a student) · tr staj (job taken by a student) · hu gyakornoki munka (job taken by a student) · es práctica (job taken by a student) · lt praktika (job taken by a student) · ru пра́ктика (job taken by a student) · it stage (job taken by a student) · et internatuur (job taken by a student) · yi סטאַזש (job taken by a student) · mk стажи́рање (job taken by a student) · fa انترنی (job taken by a student)