In the Context of Investing in Your Career, Securing an Internship

In the context of investing in your career, securing an internship during your college years:

A) reduces the chances of receiving monetary compensation from firms.
B) allows you to gain first-hand experience that supplements what you learn in the classroom.
C) reduces your prospective starting salary as internships are not valued by firms.
D) leads to a cut in your college grades as internships require you to miss classes.