インターン

A loanword from English "intern." In Japanese, it covers both the person (intern) and the activity/period (internship). The full form インターンシップ is also used, especially when referring to the program itself rather than the person.

Common collocations

• インターンに参加(さんか)する: to participate in an internship
• インターンを募集(ぼしゅう)する: to recruit interns
• インターン経験(けいけん): internship experience
• インターン先(さき): internship destination/host company
• 短期(たんき)インターン: short-term internship
• 長期(ちょうき)インターン: long-term internship

Similar words

• インターンシップ: internship — the full loanword, often used for the program or system
• 研修(けんしゅう): training — broader term for any workplace training
• 実習(じっしゅう): practicum — hands-on training, especially in teaching or nursing

Usage

In medical contexts, インターン historically referred to a system of postgraduate hospital training that was abolished in 1968 but remains in common memory.