as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture

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Recent Examples of apprenticeship People used to build experience through apprenticeships and fellowships to become casting directors. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 Shyer later benefited from his father’s work, participating in the guild’s apprenticeship program following his studies at UCLA. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024 The lab provides funding for the training of math and science teachers, and backs an apprenticeship program for early-education workers. Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024 The purpose of the apprenticeship program is to take current Indeed employees with nontechnical backgrounds and teach them the skills to take on software development and DEIB roles at the company. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apprenticeship 

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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprenticeship. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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