trainee
n. countablen. a person who is learning the skills needed for a particular job. You are usually at the start of your career and working under the guidance of someone more experienced.
n. an individual undergoing training for a specific profession or job role. Refers to the person receiving instruction rather than the person providing it.
The new trainee starts in the marketing department tomorrow.
Each trainee must complete a six-month probationary period before they are offered a permanent contract with the firm.
The senior architect spent the afternoon reviewing the trainee's initial sketches, offering constructive feedback on structural integrity while encouraging the junior's creative approach to the facade.
From train + -ee.
Often used in professional contexts like 'management trainee' or 'graduate trainee'.
The trainee is teaching the class.The trainer is teaching the class.Learners often confuse 'trainee' (the person learning) with 'trainer' (the person teaching).