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intern

[in-turn] / ˈɪn tɜrn /
NOUN
apprentice
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Alec Samways, CEO of London-based Splendid Communications, says they usually get three to four hundred applications for three places on their annual intern programme but last year they saw triple the numbers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The law student told me Mamdani had never gone far enough to earn his vote, but protesters with him that day included an ex-Mamdani intern.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

A graduate of Pepperdine University's law school, Zacharia began her career in Republican politics, working as an intern for the Republican National Committee in 2006, CNN reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Always say you’re a junior” is the unofficial motto of students applying for top-flight financial internships, a former Arrowstreet Capital intern told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"It's a big step forward," the intern said.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Gonzales-Torres, 31, previously worked as a part-time counselor for formerly incarcerated Pasadena City College students, interned in Mayor Karen Bass’s administration and volunteered on the Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Parra, who is 24, interned in Collins’ congressional office in 2024 and worked as a contractor for a Collins-affiliated political action committee until last year.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

He grew up in the Bay Area and, after an early career stint reporting on the videogame industry, interned at his hometown paper, Palo Alto Weekly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

After graduating from San Diego State, she interned in the sports department at CBS affiliate KFMB-TV although she didn’t know much about sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

I could have stayed with friends of the family and interned in New York at some publishing house, as Mom suggested.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Qi came to America to get his Ph.D. in computer science at Stanford University, and worked with Yang on research projects while interning together at Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

After taking up comedy classes and street performances on the East Coast, Zucker quickly transitioned to working in theater and eventually moved to L.A. at 18 to pursue comedy, interning at Upright Citizens Brigade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Brennan Drolet, a rising college senior studying finance, is spending this summer interning at a bank in Massachusetts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Aside from his accomplishments on the football field, Mendoza spent his summers interning at commercial real estate and investing firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Ginika was buying a dress for a dinner party, hosted by the lawyers she was interning with.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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