Trainee
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Learning Phase
Used for individuals gaining practical experience, often hands-on, in a job role. The trainee chef chopped vegetables alongside the head cook.
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Temporary Status
A trainee is not yet permanent or fully qualified, still under supervision. As a trainee, she was not allowed to conduct the experiment unsupervised.
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Paid or Unpaid
Trainees may receive a salary, but some trainee positions might be unpaid. He was excited to start as a paid trainee at the IT company.