ex ‧ tern ‧ ship /ˈekstɜːnʃɪp $ -tɜːrn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
a job that a university student does in order to gain experience in a particular area of work. Externships are usually not paid and usually last only a short time ⇨ extern , internship :
an externship in a law firm