in·tern·ship

[in-turn-ship]
noun
1.
the state or condition of being an intern.
2.
the period during which a person serves as an intern.
3.
any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession: an internship for management trainees.
4.
a position as a participant in such a program: She has accepted an internship in a law firm.
5.
any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit: She had a long internship before starting her own recording studio.
Origin:
1900–05; intern2 + -ship

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internship (ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
chiefly (US), (Canadian) the position of being an intern or the period during which a person is an intern

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Example sentences
They liked it, and him, so much that they offered him an internship with the
  show.
There is no guarantee of a job or anything else when the internship comes to an
  end.
Applications are no longer accepted for this internship.
We will keep resumes on file, and contact students in the event an appropriate
  internship develops.
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