An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies. They are typically undertaken by students and graduates looking to gain relevant skills and experience in a particular field. Employers benefit from these placements because they often recruit employees from their best interns, who have known capabilities, thus saving time and money in the long run. Internships are usually arranged by third-party organizations that recruit interns on behalf of industry groups. Rules vary from country to country about when interns should be regarded as employees. The system can be open to exploitation by unscrupulous employers.

प्रशिक्षुता या इन्टर्नशिप शब्द प्रायः नया व्यवसाय या नौकरी आरंभ करने वाले उन महाविद्यालयी छात्रों, विश्वविद्यालय के छात्रों या युवकों के लिये प्रयोग किया जाता है, जो इस क्षेत्र में नये उतरे होते हैं और प्रशिक्षण के साथ ही व्यवसाय आरंभ करते हैं। इन्हें हिन्दी में प्रशिक्षु भी कहा जाता है। इंटर्न एक अंग्रेज़ी शब्द है, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है कैद।