Definition
temporary positions offering practical experience in a profession, typically for students or recent graduates
Etymology
from 'intern' (from French 'interne' meaning 'internal, resident doctor') + '-ship' (suffix denoting condition or state), popularized in American education in the mid-20th century
Kelly Says
Internships started in medicine where 'interns' were doctors living inside the hospital! Now they're everywhere, and studies show that internships can increase job offers by up to 60%.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማ Internship
ma in-ter-n-ship
ARالعربية
برامج تدريب
barnamaj tadreeb
BNবাংলা
অনুশীলন
anu-shi-lon
CACatalà
pràctiques
pra-k-ti-kes
DADansk
praktikker
prak-ti-ker
DEDeutsch
Praktika
prak-tee-koom
ELΕλληνικά
πρακτικές άσκησεις
prak-tik-ee as-kee-see-es
FAفارسی
آموزشکده
amozesh-kadeh
FISuomi
harjoitteluja
har-joh-it-te-lu-ja
GUGU
इंटર્નશિપ
in-ter-n-ship
HEעברית
השתלמויות
hishtalmu-yot
HIहिन्दी
इंटर्नशिप
in-tern-ship
HUMagyar
szakmai gyakorlatok
shak-mai gya-kor-lat-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
magang
ma-gang
ITItaliano
tirocinio
tee-roh-chee-nee-oh
JA日本語
インターンシップ
in-taan-shippu
KKKK
стажировка
stazhirovka
KMKM
ការធ្វើការ
ka-ar-th-v-ea-ka-ar
MRMR
इंटर्नशिप
in-ter-n-ship
MSBahasa Melayu
program latihan
pro-gram la-ti-han
MYမြန်မာ
အင်တာန်း@
a-in-ta-an
NLNederlands
stages
stah-ge
NONorsk
praksiser
prak-si-ser
PAPA
ਇੰਟਰਨਸ਼ਿਪ
in-ter-n-ship
PTPortuguês
estágio
es-ta-zhoo
RORomână
stagii
stah-jee-ee
RUРусский
стажировки
stazhirovki
SVSvenska
praktiker
prak-ti-ker
TAதமிழ்
இன்டர்ன்ஷிப்
in-ter-n-ship
TEతెలుగు
ఇంటర్న్షిప్
in-ter-n-ship
THไทย
โครงการฝึกงาน
khoeng-gaan-fook-ngan
TLTL
praktikal
prak-ti-kal
TRTürkçe
staajlar
stahj-lar
UKУкраїнська
стажування
stazhuvannya
URاردو
انٹرن شپ
in-ter-n-ship
VITiếng Việt
chương trình thực tập
chương trình thực tập
ZUZU
isikhathi sokuqala
ee-si-ka-thi so-ku-qa-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Internships historically concentrated women in unpaid or low-paid roles while men received paid opportunities and mentorship; 'internship' itself is neutral but occupational segregation embedded gendered access to career development.
Inclusive Usage
When offering internships, ensure equitable stipends, mentorship, and pathways to permanent roles regardless of gender. Monitor for patterns where women internships cluster in lower-paid or less-connected roles.
Empowerment Note
Women mentors and leaders should be actively recruited into internship supervision and hiring to model career advancement and counteract historical underrepresentation in leadership pipelines.