apprenticeship
noun
ap·pren·tice·ship
ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship 
ə-ˈpren-təs-ˌship
1
: a position as an apprentice : an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another
He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter.
Later that year, he decided to become a barrister—a career that requires acceptance into an apprenticeship …—
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal2
: the period of time when a person is an apprentice
During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …—Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warrena two-year apprenticeship
Examples of apprenticeship in a Sentence
only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture
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Black men are underrepresented in skilled trades due to a combination of historical systemic discrimination, namely lack of access to apprenticeships and training, and persistent stereotypes, which have led to fewer opportunities for entry and advancement.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Here are ten strategies to achieve this goal: Expand Apprenticeships: Governments and corporations should invest in apprenticeship programs that provide hands-on training and a pathway to employment.
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Those who work in apprenticeship, internship or work-study programs in Florida could be paid less than minimum wage under legislation that cleared a Senate panel last week.
—Gray Rohrer, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The main goal of these relationships is to align programs that create jobs, pipelines for jobs, develop entrepreneurs and start-up businesses, apprenticeship and workforce investment program opportunities with employment needs, throughout the county and particularly in disadvantaged communities.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Here are ten strategies to achieve this goal: Expand Apprenticeships: Governments and corporations should invest in apprenticeship programs that provide hands-on training and a pathway to employment.
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Those who work in apprenticeship, internship or work-study programs in Florida could be paid less than minimum wage under legislation that cleared a Senate panel last week.
—Gray Rohrer, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The main goal of these relationships is to align programs that create jobs, pipelines for jobs, develop entrepreneurs and start-up businesses, apprenticeship and workforce investment program opportunities with employment needs, throughout the county and particularly in disadvantaged communities.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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