ap ‧ pren ‧ tice ‧ ship /əˈprentəsʃɪp, əˈprentɪsʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice:
He’s serving an apprenticeship as a printer.
a five-year apprenticeship