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returnship

noun

Etymology

US 2008, blend of return + internship. By surface analysis, return + -ship. Early programs include Sara Lee Corporation (October 2008).

  1. derived from internus
  2. borrowed from interner
  3. formed as internship — “intern + -ship”
  4. compounded as returnship — “return + internship”

Definitions

  1. An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after…

    An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA