A system of on-the-job training where a student works under an experienced professional to learn a trade or profession, commonly used in law and accounting.
From the verb 'article' meaning 'to bind by articles of agreement,' combined with the gerund suffix '-ing.' This practice originated in medieval guild systems where apprentices were formally bound by written articles to their masters.
Law students often do articling—working for free or low pay under a lawyer for months—and historically apprentices would literally sign articles of agreement binding them to their masters for 7 years!
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