26984 words

interns

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
a doctor working in a hospital who is in their first year after completing their medical degree :

Examples:

The popular TV series is about surgical interns doing their residency at a hospital in Seattle.
He was an intern working the emergency room at a county hospital.
He first saw a living heart in 1933 while he was a young intern at New Orleans Charity Hospital.
2
someone who is working for a company or organization for a period of time, sometimes without pay, in order to get experience of a particular type of work:

Examples:

She worked in the White House as an intern.
3
to put someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war:

Examples:

Many foreigners were interned for the duration of the war.
4
to work for a company or organization for a period of time, sometimes without pay, in order to get experience of a particular type of work:

Examples:

He moved away from marketing after he interned at a cereal company.
Melvin, who had interned for a rental-car business in college, became a manager in the company.
5
to put someone in prison for political or military reasons
6
someone who is receiving training by obtaining practical experience of a type of work
7
a student, or someone who has recently finished their studies, who works for a company or organization for a short time, sometimes without being paid, in order to get experience of a particular type of work:

Examples:

After I graduate, I plan to work as an intern at an advertising agency.
8
to work for a company or organization for a short time, sometimes without being paid, in order to get experience of a particular type of work:

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