collocation · neutral
work placement
UK/wɜːk ˈpleɪsmənt/US/wɜrk ˈpleɪsmənt/work·PLAC·ment
a temporary job, often part of a course, designed to give practical experience
Examples
“During the summer she completed a four-week work placement at a hospital.”
“Many degree programmes include a work placement to help students gain practical skills.”
“He found his work placement useful for deciding his future career path.”
Band 8 sentence
“As part of my degree I did a six-week work placement at a local firm, which gave me real insight into the industry.”
Collocations
- do a work placement
- secure a work placement
Word family
Common mistakes
do internship→do a work placement / do an internship
Say it for a higher band
5do an internship→6do internship→7+work placement
Synonyms
internship
Easily confused
internship
“She completed a summer internship at a marketing agency.”
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