externship
noun
ex·tern·ship
ˈek-ˌstərn-ˌship 
: a training program that is part of a course of study of an educational institution and is taken in private business
Examples of externship in a Sentence
prior to graduation from the culinary school he had served an externship as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant
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My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start applying for externships at several local hospitals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, students will be able to participate in industry field trips, job shadowing, career mentoring, mock interviewing, and potential internship or externship opportunities.
—Charles Brandom, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2023
Each year, The Hollywood Reporter spotlights the top programs — factoring in their alumni on the Power Lawyers list as well as new and novel courses, externship programs and other offerings — that could give students an edge in the industry.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2023
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
The 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start applying for externships at several local hospitals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, students will be able to participate in industry field trips, job shadowing, career mentoring, mock interviewing, and potential internship or externship opportunities.
—Charles Brandom, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2023
Each year, The Hollywood Reporter spotlights the top programs — factoring in their alumni on the Power Lawyers list as well as new and novel courses, externship programs and other offerings — that could give students an edge in the industry.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for externship
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/externship. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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