La pasantía
Example: Estoy buscando una pasantía para ganar experiencia laboral.
Definition
"La pasantía" refers to an internship or a temporary position within an organization, typically aimed at students or recent graduates, to gain practical work experience and skills related to their field of study or career interests.
Etymology
The word "la pasantía" comes from the Spanish verb "pasar," meaning to pass or to spend time, combined with the suffix "-ntía," which forms nouns indicating an action or effect. Essentially, it refers to the period of time spent gaining experience. Did you know that the concept is similar in many languages, highlighting the idea of 'passing through' a workplace to learn?
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"La pasantía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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