intern
noun
- occupation
verb
- work as an intern
- imprison, usually unlawfully
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɝn/ / /ɪnˈtɜːn/ / /ˈɪntɝn/ / /ˈɪntɜːn/
adj
Etymology: From French interner, from interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), compare Etymology 2.
- Internal.
“Man was made after Gods image, which must be understood of the intern graces of the Soule”
noun
Etymology: From French interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), from inter (“between”); compare Etymology 1.
- A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.
“Students know that working as an intern can provide contacts and all-important experience in their chosen fields. And last year, 26 percent of graduates hired by companies had worked as interns, compared with 9 percent the year before.”
- A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training.
verb
Etymology: From French interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), from inter (“between”); compare Etymology 1.
- To work as an intern, usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, and for the purpose of furthering a program of education.
“I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.”