as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department
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For the practicum, students spend one semester working in teams with clients, including U.S. and international government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, to conduct policy and program analyses.
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Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Early childhood degree and certificate students will be able to participate in an internship and practicum site.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
This team included 82 Washington Post journalists and staffers, eight independent contributors and four students from the American University-Washington Post practicum program.
—Joy Sharon Yi, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
These skills are also central to our practicum courses in which students complete deliverables for real clients.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
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Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Early childhood degree and certificate students will be able to participate in an internship and practicum site.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
This team included 82 Washington Post journalists and staffers, eight independent contributors and four students from the American University-Washington Post practicum program.
—Joy Sharon Yi, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
These skills are also central to our practicum courses in which students complete deliverables for real clients.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
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“Practicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicum. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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