While taking courses at a community college, Patrice also spends time each week assisting at her town’s community center. Patrice aides the community center leaders and learns about how the center works. Although she is not paid for this time, she hopes to begin a full-time job at the community center after finishing her courses. Patrice’s time at the community center is called

An internship is a temporary work experience that helps someone learn about a job or organization, often while they are studying. Patrice assists the community center, learns how it operates, and hopes to work there full-time after her courses, so this experience is an internship. A certification is a credential earned by completing training or meeting specific requirements, not the work experience itself.

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