A female person who completes an internship in order to gain practical knowledge and experience in a specific profession or field of work.
example
Die neue Praktikantin aus der Marketingabteilung ist sehr engagiert.
The new female intern from the marketing department is very dedicated.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word 'Praktikantin' (female intern) is the feminine form of 'der Praktikant' (male intern). The ending '-in' is used as standard in German to form the feminine form of many job titles and terms for people.
EXAMPLE
Neben dem männlichen Praktikanten arbeitet auch eine Praktikantin in der IT-Abteilung.
In addition to the male intern, a female intern also works in the IT department.
Word family
This word belongs to the word family of 'Praktikum' (internship) and 'praktisch' (practical). A 'Praktikantin' (female intern) does an internship in order to gain practical experience.
EXAMPLE
Sie sucht ein Praktikum, um praktische Fähigkeiten zu erlernen.
She is looking for an internship in order to learn practical skills.
Use with "als"
To describe the role or function, 'Praktikantin' (female intern) is very often used with the preposition 'als' (as). Typical verbs in this context are 'arbeiten' (to work), 'anfangen' (to start), or 'jemanden einstellen' (to hire someone).
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet für sechs Monate als Praktikantin bei einem großen Verlag.
She works for six months as a female intern at a large publishing house.
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near_synonym · confusable
Praktikantin vs Praktikant
intern
'Praktikant' and 'Praktikantin' both refer to a person who gains practical professional experience for a limited time. The difference is grammatical and natural gender: 'Praktikant' is used for a male person, or sometimes generally when gender is not important. 'Praktikantin' is used for a female person. The words can be confused because the activity is the same. So pay attention above all to whom you are talking about.
Praktikantin
Nach der Besprechung schreibt die Praktikantin eine kurze Zusammenfassung für das Team.
After the meeting, the intern writes a short summary for the team.
Praktikant
Der Praktikant hilft heute im Büro und sortiert die neuen Unterlagen.
The intern is helping in the office today and sorting the new documents.