Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) The state of being an intern; the position of an intern.
- noun The period of time during which a person is an intern.
- noun A program to provide novices in a field with apprenticeship training.
- noun The period of time during which a novice in a field serves in a subordinate capacity and continues to gain experience; the learning period before one becomes an expert.
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- noun A
job taken by astudent in order to learn aprofession ortrade .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the position of a medical intern
Etymologies
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Examples
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"The word 'internship' carries no legal definition and therefore often leads to graduate exploitation," said Mr Curtis.
BBC News - Home 2011
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TVGuide. com: So does that mean Annie's internship is kaput too?
90210’s Shenae Grimes on Selling Eggs, Silencing Jasper, and Scream 4 2010
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The internship is unpaid and both full and part-time applicants are encouraged to apply.
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The issue with the unpaid private sector internship is its effect on driving down employment which I kinda thought any member of congress would consider a problem.
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They engage in internship experiences in the community in any field that interests them.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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Some 74% of business schools saw an increase in internship opportunities in 2010; in 2009, 69% of schools reported a decline, according to the MBA Career Services Council, an industry group that monitors global M.B.A. employment.
Help Wanted Diana Middleton 2010
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They engage in internship experiences in the community in any field that interests them.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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As an African-American and a recent Harvard graduate, I have found that my day-to-day life loan payments and choosing a job over a non-paying internship is shaped more by my socioeconomic profile (lower middle class) than by my racial one.
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Well my displeasure of my internship is well documented.
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• An internship is like a job interview that lasts three months.
USATODAY.com - Tips for college students on how to search for a job 2002
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