Volontär

editorial trainee, volunteer trainee

noun vo-lon-TAER Rare

Origin: from French volontaire

Usage Note

Volontär in German media is a paid editorial trainee who learns journalism by rotation across departments over 18-24 months. Outside journalism the word can mean an unpaid work-experience intern.

Examples

"Als Volontär rotiert er alle drei Monate zwischen verschiedenen Redaktionen."

Natural Translation

As an editorial trainee he rotates between different editorial desks every three months.

Literal Translation

As trainee rotates he every three months between different editorial-offices.

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