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intern

 
 
/ˈɪntɜːn/ noun [C]

Definition

HR, WORKPLACE a student, or someone who has recently finished their studies, who works for a company or organization for a short time, sometimes without being paid, in order to get experience of a particular type of work: After I graduate, I plan to work as an intern at an advertising agency. a student/college/summer intern → See also internship
(Definition of intern noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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