“…Nonetheless, the internship is instrumental in cultivating teachers' occupational commitment among student teachers, according to multiple studies [22], consistent with what we found. An internship allows trainee teachers to deal with an actual teaching scenario that requires interaction with students, instructors, and the inner self [23], and positive communication helps shape a professional identity [24]. Professional identity is a dynamic process to establish teachers as a profession by continuously renewing and blending professionalism, beliefs, values, and behaviors [25].…”