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(2) The internship proved to be more beneficial to high school students whose parents had fewer years of education compared to intern students whose parents held college degrees. (3) Students in the internship programs maintained higher gain scores in conflict management skills than students in the traditional classrooms. (4) Male interns acclimated to the business internship environment better than female interns. Male interns seemingly produced harmonious relationships with business organizations and females did not feel appreciated or accepted by business organizations to the extent that male interns did.","Recommendations include further research of internships on the secondary level of education to include written material such as intern journals, daily log entries and case studies. A longitudinal study should be conducted to determine impact of internships on career choice and change.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:22:15Z (GMT). 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