The internship experience is the most common thread among sport management programs (Parkhouse, 1987). The 2000 Sport Management Program Standards and Review Protocol developed by NASSM-NASPE explains that a field experience in sport management can be categorized as practica or internships. An internship is defined as, "a full-time work experience in the sport industry (40 hours/week) that is offered for academic credit." With such a significant amount of time being dedicated to the internship experience it is important to understand what skills those supervising our students believe our students should be prepared with. According to the 2004 NASSM website there are thirty-five bachelor level sport management programs in North America that have been reviewed by the Sport Management Program Review Council and have met the required NASSM/NASPE approval standards. All thirty-five accredited bachelor level sport management programs offer an internship component. A survey was mailed to all internship supervisors of the four major North American professional sport leagues (MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL). Survey questions were designed to investigate the skills internship supervisors' thought our students should possess to best be prepared for the internship experience. Of the total surveys mailed (n=122) thirty-six (29.5%) were returned and deemed usable. Results indicated that the course most frequently designated as one that should be taken prior to beginning an internship is Sport Marketing. Conceptual Skills (Problem Solving) and Oral Communication Skills were tied (36.1%) for the skill most often selected as being the most important skill an intern should possess. The other results and implications are discussed in this study. Due to the number of organizations, economic factors, and the proximity of college campuses to professional minor league organizations, future research in this area may focus on professional minor league sport. These opportunities are a viable source for internship opportunities. Keyword(s): administration/mgmt