From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishserve an apprenticeshipserve an apprenticeshipBECto learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for someone who has a lot of experience → serve
Examples from the Corpus
serve an apprenticeship• When he was older, Taylor did serve an apprenticeship and did work as a laborer and machinist.• I served an apprenticeship, worked hard and now I am in the wrong and it is not my fault. 