apprenticeship
noun [ C or U ]
HR uk/əˈprentɪʃɪp/ usa period of time working as an apprentice:
serve/complete an apprenticeship He is now serving an apprenticeship as a joiner.
get an apprenticeship My father believed that if I got an apprenticeship to a proper trade I'd be financially secure for life.
an engineering/construction/plumber's apprenticeship