trainee
person being trained for a job
A person who is learning to do a job or profession, usually as a new worker.
a trainee [profession]
- The company hired ten new trainees for the sales department.
- As a trainee teacher, she spends four days a week in the classroom.
- First-year doctors work as hospital trainees under senior supervision.
- All new trainees must complete a three-month induction program.
- He started as a trainee mechanic and is now the workshop manager.
- She is a trainee nurse at the hospital.
- The bank took on five new trainees this year.
- He works as a trainee chef in a big restaurant.
- I am a trainee engineer at a car company.
- The trainee learns from a more experienced worker.
- Base: trainee
- Plural: trainees
graduate trainee
1university graduate in trainee role
A person who has just finished university and starts work in a special training program in a company.
- She got a place on a two-year graduate trainee scheme at a major bank.
- The company is looking for graduate trainees in engineering and finance.
management trainee
1trainee preparing for management
A person who is learning to be a manager in a company, usually in a special program for new graduates or new staff.
- After university he joined a large hotel chain as a management trainee.
- Our management trainees rotate through different departments in their first year.
trainee accountant
1person training to be accountant
Someone who works in an accounting job while studying to become a fully qualified accountant.
- She is a trainee accountant at a big international firm.
- Many trainee accountants study for exams in the evenings.
trainee chef
1person training to be chef
Someone who works in a kitchen and is learning to be a professional cook.
- The trainee chef prepared the vegetables while the head chef cooked the main dishes.
- Many trainee chefs start by doing simple jobs like cleaning and cutting food.
trainee doctor
1doctor still in medical training
A doctor who has finished medical school but is still learning under supervision in a hospital or clinic.
- The hospital has many trainee doctors working in the emergency department.
- She first met her husband when they were both trainee doctors in London.
trainee manager
1person training to be manager
Someone who is learning to be a manager in a shop, restaurant, hotel, or other business.
- He started as a trainee manager in a fast-food chain.
- The company promotes many of its trainee managers to store manager within two years.
trainee nurse
1person training to be a nurse
Someone who is learning to be a nurse and has not finished their training yet.
- The trainee nurse carefully followed the instructions of the senior nurse.
- Many trainee nurses work night shifts as part of their training.
trainee pilot
1person training to fly aircraft
Someone who is learning to fly planes but is not a fully licensed pilot yet.
- He moved to the US to work as a trainee pilot with a regional airline.
- Trainee pilots must complete many hours of flight practice.
trainee solicitor
1person training to be solicitor
Someone who works in a law firm and is learning to become a fully qualified solicitor, especially in British English.
- As a trainee solicitor, she rotates between different departments of the law firm.
- The firm offers a high salary to attract good trainee solicitors.
trainee teacher
1person training to be a teacher
Someone who is learning how to be a school teacher and has not finished their training yet.
- As a trainee teacher, he spends two days a week at college and three days at a school.
- The school offers extra support to all trainee teachers in their first term.