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intern Definition

in·tern (in′tʉrn′; for vt. in tʉrn′, in′tʉrn′)

noun

  1. a doctor serving an apprenticeship as an assistant resident in a hospital generally just after graduation from medical school
  2. a person, esp. a student, participating in a program of temporary, supervised work in a particular field in order to gain practical experience

Etymology: Fr interne, resident within < L internus, inward: see internal

intransitive verb

to serve as an intern

transitive verb

to detain or confine (foreign persons, ships, etc.), as during a war

intern Synonyms

intern

n.

apprentice doctor, assistant resident, medical graduate; see doctor 1.

intern Usage Examples

Object

  • alien: Other Foreign Office records relating to enemy aliens interned by the British are in FO 916.
  • string: Store the interned string in the string map, and return it as well.
  • position: Pay All intern positions are unpaid professional training opportunities where you will gain valuable experience.
  • national: In the ' Great War ' , Britain interned some 30,000 German nationals, most of whom had been long-term residents.
  • program: The Young Foundation started its intern program in late 2004.
  • student: We are also joined at times by intern students.

Preposition: as

  • alien: But then the War started, and I was interned as an enemy alien.

Modifying Another Word

  • there: I, myself, was an intern there in 1977.
  • also: The camp interns also provide Franco with some amusing material.
  • indefinitely: Anyone can be held without charge for up to 7 days, and foreign nationals can be interned indefinitely.

Used with why or when

  • who: In fact, an intern who likely handled the suspicious letter has tested negative for anthrax.

Infinitive complement

  • assist: The Cardiff -based organization is looking for an enthusiastic intern to assist with press, political and outreach work for the campaign.
  • help: The Commonwealth Clubs project is looking for an intern to help support the project, from October 2006 up to March 2007.
  • work: They also advertize for interns to work on specific projects on their website.

Present participle complement

  • work: A few months ago we had an American intern working with us at Central Office.

Preposition: without

  • trial: Friday 5 December 1975 End of Internment The last 46 people who had been interned without trial were released.

Preposition: in

    Preposition: for

    • duration: Unable to retire and join his Company, he was taken prisoner by the Germans and interned for The Duration.
    • period: Local Futures is looking for an intern for a 3-month period to work with our research team.
    • year: For qualifications you must have an audition, have danced 10+ years or have interned for 2 years, and have an oral interview.