intern

noun
UK: /ˈɪntɜːn/
US: /ˈɪntɜːrn/

  1. A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a company or organization to gain work experience.

    1. The intern makes copies.
    2. Our new intern will be assisting with marketing projects this summer.

  2. A medical graduate undergoing supervised practical training.

    1. The intern checked the patient's chart.
    2. The intern's performance during the surgery impressed the supervising physician.

Synonyms

trainee apprentice
intern verb

  1. To work as an intern.

    1. She will intern this summer.
    2. Many students intern at tech companies to gain valuable industry experience.
intern transitive-verb

  1. To put (someone) in confinement, especially during wartime.

    1. They intern enemy combatants.
    2. During the war, the government chose to intern people they believed were a threat.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intern" in English means: A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a company or organization to gain work experience., A medical graduate undergoing supervised practical training..

The phonetic transcription of "intern" is /ˈɪntɜːn/ in British English and /ˈɪntɜːrn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intern": trainee, apprentice.

Example usage of "intern": "The intern makes copies.". More examples on the page.