clerkship vs clerk

clerkship and clerk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clerkship	Yes	No	No	No
clerk	Yes	No	Yes	No

clerkship (noun)	clerk (noun)
the job of clerk	an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
	a salesperson in a store

clerkship (verb)	clerk (verb)
	work as a clerk, as in the legal business