Internship vs. Apprenticeship

Internshipnoun

A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.

Internshipnoun

The state of being an intern; the position of an intern.

Internshipnoun

The period of time during which a person is an intern; as, she served her internship over the summer.

Internshipnoun

A program to provide novices in a field with apprenticeship training.

Internshipnoun

The period of time during which a novice in a field serves in a subordinate capacity and continues to gain experience; the learning period before one becomes an expert.

Internshipnoun

the position of a medical intern

Internship

An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies.

Apprenticeshipnoun

The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.

Apprenticeshipnoun

The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.

Apprenticeshipnoun

The service or condition of an apprentice; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade or art, under legal agreement.

Apprenticeshipnoun

The time an apprentice is serving (sometimes seven years, as from the age of fourteen to twenty-one).

Apprenticeshipnoun

the position of apprentice

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship is a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading). Apprenticeships can also enable practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulated occupation.