1. positions or jobs as clerks, especially temporary positions for law students working with judges or in law firms
Usage: legal context; plural form

Examples

• She applied for several judicial clerkships after graduating from law school.
• The law firm offers summer clerkships to top students.
• Federal clerkships are highly competitive and prestigious.
• Many Supreme Court justices began their careers with clerkships.
• The clerkships provided valuable experience in legal research and writing.
• Students competed for clerkships at the appellate court.
• These clerkships often lead to permanent job offers.