Korean word

인턴

Pronunciation

Romanizationinteon

Meaning

  • nounintern

Example

이번 여름에 인턴으로 일해요.i beon yeo reu me in teo neu ro il hae yo

I'm working as an intern this summer.

Illustration for 인턴 (intern)

More examples

대학에서 인턴 경험을 쌓았어요.tae ha ge seo in teon kyeong heo meul ssa a sseo yo

I gained experience as an intern at university.

Core concept

Someone joins a workplace for a limited time to learn through real tasks and gain practical experience.

Common phrases

  • 인턴 경험in teon kyeong heom

    intern experience

  • 인턴 생활in teon saeng hwal

    life as an intern

  • 인턴 모집in teon mo jip

    intern recruitment

Similar words

인턴사원inteonsawon: A company worker hired for a set period to receive training and gain practical experience.
실습생silseupssaeng: A learner who spends a set period doing practical work at a workplace as part of school or training.
수습사원suseupssawon: An employee who learns the job while working for a period before formal hiring is decided.
견습생kyeonseupssaeng: A learner who gains a specific skill by working under guidance in the field.

Definition in Korean

기업이나 기관에서 정식 채용 전 또는 교육의 목적으로 일정 기간 채용되어 실무를 연수하는 사람.ki eo bi na ki gwa ne seo cheong sik chae yong cheon tto neun kyo yu gui mok jjeo geu ro il jeong ki gan chae yong doe eo sil mu reul yeon su ha neun sa ram

Word origin

The Korean loanword 인턴 (inteon, "intern") comes from English intern, whose history leads back to Latin internus meaning "inside" and the idea of learning within an organization.

Usage tips

  • The role is not automatically unpaid or guaranteed to lead to a permanent job, so those details need separate confirmation.

Other meanings

  • traineenoun
  • apprenticenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 인턴십inteonsipinternshipnoun
  • 인턴사원inteonsawoninternnoun

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