INTERNSHIPS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

internships

noun

plural of internship

as in apprenticeships

a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career seeking a summer internship at a local television station

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Recent Examples of internships The school was an instant hit, helping students earn internships and first jobs. — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Flexible scheduling and paid internships would go a long way toward closing that gap. — Enyi Okebugwu, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Students are thinking about graduate school, internships and scholarships. — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Work on a career in physics/engineering through studying, internships, and work opportunities! — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Doctoral students, who will be co-advised by academic and industry supervisors, will also spend a year in industry internships in their fourth year. — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026 Data reveals 46% of Gen Z workers have landed jobs or internships via the platform, with nearly half of all consumers now using it as a search engine. — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The foundation focuses on training nonprofit leaders, and on helping Trenton students finish college and find local internships. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 The foundation also funds college scholarships and paid internships for students, and creates jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026

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apprenticeships

Noun

Many of these skills take years to develop, so apprenticeships will be key to the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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