What’s the difference between an internship and an apprenticeship?
Internship
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An intern is someone who:
usually wants to explore many options for their next job, or career in general
may be unpaid
is probably in school
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A company who hires interns:
often has special project work that is a good fit for part-time employees
knows it’s very likely the intern will work or study elsewhere after their internship
Apprenticeship
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An apprentice is someone who:
knows what type of job they want next, or what kind of career they want
is almost always paid
is probably not in school
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A company who hires apprentices:
has apprentices work side-by-side with expert employees on typical project work
usually hires them for craft work, such as software development
expects that the apprentice will probably work for them as a full-time employee after the apprenticeship