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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| as an adjective in the sense ‘internal’: from French ''interne'' (adjective), ''interner'' (verb), from [[Latin]] ''internus'' ‘inward, internal.’ | | as an adjective in the sense ‘internal’: from French ''interne'' (adjective), ''interner'' (verb), from [[Latin]] ''internus'' ‘inward, internal.’ |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1866] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1866] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: confine (someone) as a [[prisoner]], esp. for [[political]] or [[military]] reasons. | | *1: confine (someone) as a [[prisoner]], esp. for [[political]] or [[military]] reasons. |
| *2: serve as an intern. | | *2: serve as an intern. |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | An '''internship''' is a [[method]] of on-the-job [[training]] for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_worker white-collar] and [[professional]] careers. Internships for professional careers are similar to [[apprenticeships]] for trade and vocational jobs. Although interns are typically [[college]] or [[university]] students, they can also be high school students or post-graduate adults. On occasion, they are middle school or even elementary students. In some countries, internships for school children are called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_experience work experience]. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and are usually understood to be temporary positions. | + | An '''internship''' is a [[method]] of on-the-job [[training]] for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_worker white-collar] and [[professional]] careers. Internships for professional careers are similar to [[apprenticeships]] for trade and vocational jobs. Although interns are typically [[college]] or [[university]] students, they can also be high school students or post-graduate adults. On occasion, they are middle school or even elementary students. In some countries, internships for school children are called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_experience work experience]. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and are usually understood to be temporary positions. |
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| Generally, an internship consists of an exchange of [[services]] for [[experience]] between the [[student]] and an [[organization]]. Students can also use an internship to determine if they have an interest in a particular [[career]], create a network of contacts, or gain school credit. Some interns find permanent, paid employment with the organizations with which they interned. This can be a significant benefit to the employer as experienced interns often need little or no training when they begin regular employment. Unlike a trainee program, however, employment at the completion of an internship is not guaranteed. | | Generally, an internship consists of an exchange of [[services]] for [[experience]] between the [[student]] and an [[organization]]. Students can also use an internship to determine if they have an interest in a particular [[career]], create a network of contacts, or gain school credit. Some interns find permanent, paid employment with the organizations with which they interned. This can be a significant benefit to the employer as experienced interns often need little or no training when they begin regular employment. Unlike a trainee program, however, employment at the completion of an internship is not guaranteed. |
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| Another type of internship growing in [[popularity]] is the [[virtual]] internship, in which the intern works remotely, and is not physically present at the job location. It provides the capacity to [[attain]] the same results without the [[conventional]] means of being physically present at a job. Usually the internship is conducted via virtual means, such as phone, email, and web communication. Virtual interns generally have the [[opportunity]] to work at their own [[pace]]. | | Another type of internship growing in [[popularity]] is the [[virtual]] internship, in which the intern works remotely, and is not physically present at the job location. It provides the capacity to [[attain]] the same results without the [[conventional]] means of being physically present at a job. Usually the internship is conducted via virtual means, such as phone, email, and web communication. Virtual interns generally have the [[opportunity]] to work at their own [[pace]]. |
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− | The practice of a mid-career person taking an internship is relatively new to the U.S. but [[becoming]] more common due to the current [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_crisis economic crisis].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internship] | + | The practice of a mid-career person taking an internship is relatively new to the U.S. but [[becoming]] more common due to the current [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_crisis economic crisis].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internship] |
| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *'''''[[Detention]]''''' | | *'''''[[Detention]]''''' |
| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |