as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
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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Business communities could be incentivized to create meaningful externship opportunities.
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Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
—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
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Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
My love affair with their marshmallow rice crispy treats started in 2014, during my externship in Houston at Hess Corporation.
—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
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“Externship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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