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intern

[in-turn] / ˈɪn tɜrn /
NOUN
apprentice
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"I'm still in my training period, so I'm feeling a little nervous," the self-described "intern" said in an earnest female voice, explaining how the school provided tailored courses and certification for specific robot jobs.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

After heading that summer to San Francisco to intern at a Y-Combinator-backed company called LendUp, she wound up staying in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

BBC Sport also understands that the intern involved, Will Salt, is set to be appointed to a permanent analyst role with the club since the controversy.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Moreno said it was a prank pulled by an intern, a story the former intern confirmed.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

“I see. I’m sorry, ma’am. I’m the intern who first examined your husband.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Mitchell’s familiarity with lobbying might also come from experience, with Mitchell having interned at a lobbying firm, according to both Radio Iowa and his biography at Future Caucus, a group that supports young politicians.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

She studied criminal justice and interned in a prison.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

She covered New York politics as an intern for City & State NY, was a community editor for the Queens Ledger and Brooklyn Downtown Star, and interned at WHYY.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Estrada interned at EdSource and focused on film criticism at MXDWN, online entertainment magazine.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Once I quit drinking and started making decent money at the little accounting firm I’d interned with, we bought the house on Overlook Road.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

The importance of career opportunities like networking and interning just wasn’t top of mind for Erle.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Mendoza, a business student, spent his summers interning at commercial real estate and investing firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Concannon is interning this semester at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and is set to graduate this spring.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

A decade later, in 1998, Whitten and Sykes — who at the time was interning for him — were in his home workroom when the phone rang.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

Ginika was buying a dress for a dinner party, hosted by the lawyers she was interning with.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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