Intern meaning in English

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Definition

to intern (with, at): to get practical experience of a job by working (for a company) verb
I am interning with the Senator at her New York offices.
an internship a period of time where a person works for little or no pay in order to learn a job
an intern (US): a person who is obtaining practical experience of a job by working noun
In British English, an "intern" is understood, however, a work experience person is more commonly used.
an internship (US): a period of practical experience gained by a student noun
In British English, "internship" is understood, however, work experience placement is more commonly used.

UK: Have you met the new intern? Oh he's gorgeous.
US: I am interning with the Senator at her New York offices.

Examples

  • "Edward : Actually, I'm just an intern."
  • "Please go to Horatio's laboratory at 6pm this evening, where you will be joined by fellow "volunteers", Hannah Benedict (Head of Retail) and Edward Moon (British intern)."
  • "First up is Edward Moon, the intern."
  • "Philip : Congratulations intern."
  • "He's an intern!"
  • "Edward (Intern) : Hello everyone... is it a problem that I can't swim?"
  • "I'm a poor lonesome intern..."
  • "However, I can tell you that the initiative kills two birds with one stone: not only should it improve the level of hygiene in the office, it will also provide a permanent use for otherwise useless intern, Edward Moon."
  • "Philip : What is it, intern?"
  • "The world needs to know what's going on in my life: Who I'm dating, what I'm eating, what I'm wearing, which interns are annoying me-"
  • "Do you think unpaid interns just go around interpreting Dickensian characters?"
  • "Look intern!"
  • "Philip : Intern!"
  • "If someone else picks it up, say a dumb intern, it gives them a massive electric shock."
  • "How's it going, intern?"
  • "A very special intern has joined the Beachview lifeguard team."
  • "In preparation for our negotiations, I brought along my intern Edward Moon and his guitar."
  • "Hannah : You're the intern, go and clean up this monkey poo please!"
  • "Congrats on your job change from unpaid intern to male model!"
  • "Philip : Hey intern, how's it going in there?"

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