Dean is our college intern for the summer...for
Hi Sharon. This is Dean. Dean is our college intern for the summer...for

Can I use "during" instead of "for" here?
Can I use "of" instead of "for" here?
Can I use "in" instead of "for" here?

I feel "during" and "in" feel a bit odd but I can't be sure. Thanks. Explanations would be really appreciated.

Question

Dean is our college intern for the summer...for
Hi Sharon. This is Dean. Dean is our college intern for the summer...for

Can I use "during" instead of "for" here?
Can I use "of" instead of "for" here?
Can I use "in" instead of "for" here?

I feel "during" and "in" feel a bit odd but I can't be sure. Thanks. Explanations would be really appreciated.

Answer

You wouldn't use 'during' during the summer you were talking about. You could say "Dean will be our college intern during the summer".

Dean isn't of the summer - coming from summer, having properties of summer. He's an intern for the summer, an intern brought in for the purpose of summer.

You might use 'in', but that would imply a regular position, which doesn't make sense for an intern.

Answer

"of" is wrong.
"during" and "in" work, but "for" is the best

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