work placement

wɜrk ˈpleɪsmənt

Definition of work placement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internship

temporary job for gaining practical experience

She completed her work placement at a law firm.

apprenticeship

internship

traineeship

educational context

period of supervised work as part of educational course

She completed a work placement at a local law firm as part of her degree.

internship

work experience

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Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Expressions with placement

placement test

test to determine students' level before a course

She took a placement test before starting the language course.

ad placement

choice or position of an advertisement within media or physical spaces

Good ad placement on the homepage increased our click-through rate.

placement center

office that finds suitable employment for applicants

The placement center helped him find a new job.

placement office

office that finds jobs for people

The university's placement office helped me find a job.

product placement

paying to feature products in films or shows

Product placement was evident in the TV series.

placement service

organization or program that arranges positions or situations for people

The college offers a placement service to connect graduates with potential employers.

job placement

process of helping someone find and start suitable paid work

The college offers job placement for graduates in local companies.

private placement

sale of securities directly to chosen investors instead of the public

The startup raised capital through a private placement with three large funds.

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adv.

work placement

working temporarily in another department or organization

Examples of work placement in a sentence

During her work placement, she learned essential skills for her career.
His work placement gave him valuable industry experience.
During her work placement, she learned a lot about corporate law.

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French:stage, ...
German:Praktikum, ...
Italian:tirocinio, ...
Spanish:pasantía, prácticas laborales, ...
Portuguese:estágio, estágio curricular, ...
Chinese:实习, ...
Japanese:就業体験, インターンシップ, ...
Arabic:تَدْرِيبٌ عَمَلِيٌّ, تدريب ميداني, ...
Hebrew:הִתְנַסּוּת מַעֲשִׂית בַּעֲבוֹדָה, הִתְנַסּוּת מַעֲשִׂית, ...
Russian:стажировка, ...
Ukrainian:стажування, ...
Hindi:इंटर्नशिप, कार्य प्लेसमेंट, ...
Bengali:ইন্টার্নশিপ, কাজের প্রশিক্ষণ, ...
Catalan:pràctiques, pràctiques laborals, ...
Czech:pracovní stáž, odborná praxe, ...
Danish:praktik, ...
Dutch:stage, ...
Greek:πρακτική άσκηση, τοποθέτηση εργασίας, ...
Hungarian:szakmai gyakorlat, munkahelyi gyakorlat, ...
Khmer:កម្មសិក្សាការងារ, ការចុះអនុវត្តការងារ, ...
Korean:인턴십, ...
Persian:کارآموزی, ...
Polish:staż, praktyka zawodowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):estágio, colocação profissional, ...
Romanian:stagiu, stagiu de practică, ...
Swedish:praktik, praktikplats, ...
Thai:การฝึกงาน, การปฏิบัติงาน, ...
Turkish:staj, çalışma yerleştirmesi, ...
Vietnamese:kỳ thực tập, thực hành công việc, ...

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