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intern

noun [C] (STUDENT)
 
 
/ˈɪn.tɜːn/ US  /-tɝːn/ mainly US

Definition

someone who is finishing their training for a skilled job especially by getting practical experience of the work involved: She worked in the White House as an intern.Students and pupils
(Definition of intern noun (STUDENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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