preprofessional
Before entering practice
Preprofessional describes education or training that prepares students for entry into a profession, especially medicine, law, or dentistry: preprofessional coursework, a preprofessional advising office.
A preprofessional student is one pursuing such preparation: She's preprofessional, planning to apply to medical school.
The term appears mostly in academic contexts.
Supervised professional trial period
- externshipShort-term professional training placement
- co-opMember-owned organization
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
rotational · practicum · hands-on · fieldwork · residency · clerkship · placement · volunteer
Required prior condition
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- majorOf chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
elective · advising · degree · bachelor's · transcript · accreditation · GPA · MCAT
Requiring minimal prior experience
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- foundationalServing as a base
- preparatoryDone before something else
- introductoryServing as a beginning
formative · exploratory · freshman · sophomore · pre-med · pre-law · pre-dental · novice
Strongly desiring achievement
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
hopeful · dedicated · determined · eager · focused · committed · striving · purposeful
Building professional relationships
- resumeCareer summary document
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
skills · experience · LinkedIn · references · extracurricular · leadership · competency
internship
Supervised professional trial period
- externshipShort-term professional training placement
- co-opMember-owned organization
- shadowingFollowing to observe
clinical · rotational · practicum · hands-on · fieldwork · residency · clerkship · placement · volunteer · observation
prerequisite
Required prior condition
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- majorOf chief importance
minor · elective · advising · degree · bachelor's · transcript · accreditation · GPA · MCAT · LSAT
entry-level
Requiring minimal prior experience
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- foundationalServing as a base
- preparatoryDone before something else
introductory · formative · exploratory · freshman · sophomore · pre-med · pre-law · pre-dental · novice · beginner
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
aspiring · hopeful · dedicated · determined · eager · focused · committed · striving · purposeful
networking
Building professional relationships
- resumeCareer summary document
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- certificationAttestation of qualification
credentialing · skills · experience · LinkedIn · references · extracurricular · leadership · competency
preprofessionalprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
licensed · credentialed · practicing · certified · qualified
preprofessionalpostgraduate
Scholar past undergraduate level
graduate · trained · board-certified · credentialed · degreed
professional, profession, professionalism, unprofessional, nonprofessional, professionally, professionalize, semiprofessional, nonprofessionals