Internship

/ɪntˈɜːnʃɪp/

/ˈɪntɝnˌʃɪp/

Internship

a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field

the period during which a student or recent graduate starts working somewhere specific, sometimes without receiving any money, in order to meet some requirements to qualify for something or to gain work-related experience; the position of this person

Examples

1. Take time by the forelock and accept that fantastic internship!

2. hey offered me an internship when I had already found a job - a day late and a dollar short!

3. Sarah's father had many connections in the industry, and she found that much will have more, as she was able to secure a prestigious internship and gain valuable experience.

4. Upper income kids get internships.