intern
/ˈɪntɜrn/
verb
- To work as an intern, usually for a short period to gain experience.
- She interned at a magazine while she was in college.
- Many students intern at local businesses to build their resumes.
- He plans to intern at a tech startup next summer.
- To confine or imprison someone, especially during a war or for political reasons.
- During the war, the government interned enemy aliens in camps.
- The prisoners were interned on a remote island for the duration of the conflict.
- Authorities interned the refugees until their status could be determined.
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noun
- A student or recent graduate who works for a short time at a company to gain experience.
- She worked as a summer intern at a law firm to learn about legal careers.
- The company hired three interns to help with the marketing project.
- As an intern, he attended meetings and assisted the senior engineers.
- A doctor in training who has finished medical school and works in a hospital.
- The intern examined the patient and reported the findings to the attending physician.
- After medical school, she began her first year as a hospital intern.
- The intern worked long shifts in the emergency room.
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