internship

/ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/noun

A temporary position in which a student works to gain experience in a profession or trade.

Example sentences

“She landed a summer internship at a law firm.”
“His internship at the newspaper led to a full-time job after graduation.”

You 'do' or 'complete' an internship. The person is an 'intern', which also works as a verb in American English.

Related words

wagesAll the money a person earns over a given period.freelanceWorking for several different clients on separate jobs instead of being employed full-time by one company.shiftA set period of time during which a group of workers is on duty, such as the day or night.commuteThe trip a person makes regularly between home and their workplace.supervisorSomeone whose job is to watch over and direct the work of other people or of an operation.employerA company or person that hires people and pays them to work.