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training position
A position in a company or institution intended for a person who is completing vocational training there.
Nach ihrem Schulabschluss hat sie sich erfolgreich um einen Ausbildungsplatz als Kauffrau für Büromanagement beworben.
After finishing school, she successfully applied for a training position as an office management clerk.
This word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'Ausbildung' (vocational training), the linking element -s, and 'Platz' (position, spot). So it is literally a 'place for training'.
Viele Firmen bieten jedes Jahr neue Ausbildungsplätze an.
Many companies offer new training positions every year.
Common verbs used with 'Ausbildungsplatz' (training position) describe the whole process: 'suchen' (to look for), 'finden' (to find), or 'bekommen' (to get) a training position, or, as a company, 'anbieten' (to offer) and 'schaffen' (to create) one.
Er hat lange nach einem passenden Ausbildungsplatz gesucht.
He looked for a suitable training position for a long time.
When applying for this kind of position, you use the fixed phrase 'sich um einen Ausbildungsplatz bewerben' (to apply for a training position). The preposition 'um' followed by the accusative is crucial here.
Sie möchte sich um einen Ausbildungsplatz als Mechatronikerin bewerben.
She would like to apply for a training position as a mechatronics technician.
training / education
Die Ausbildung (vocational training) is the educational path through which someone learns a profession. The Ausbildungsplatz (training position) is the specific position in a company or institution where this training can be completed.
Mia sucht einen Ausbildungsplatz als Mechanikerin.
Mia is looking for a training position as a mechanic.
Mia möchte eine Ausbildung zur Mechanikerin machen.
Mia wants to complete vocational training as a mechanic.
