Taking a conflict approach, how might one analyze the growing phenomenon of unpaid internships?

A. Because all have the same chance of participating, the experience is beneficial to students, employers, and societies as a whole.
B. Some students will be unwilling to work without pay in order to enhance their skills and so should suffer the consequences of their choice.
C. Because the hardships of suffering through an unpaid internship are common, they will be a rite of passage for many college graduates, and this will promote a shared outlook.
D. Many students will be unfairly disadvantaged because while they might want to take an unpaid position and reap the benefits of knowledge and social connections attached to it, they are not in a position to do so.


Answer: D

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