American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

 Issue: February 2004

The Needs and Concerns of Students During the Sport Management Internship Experience
Terese M. Peretto Stratta

Abstract:
To date, no empirical studies have examined the sport management internship from students’ perspectives. Due to this void in the literature, the purpose of this study was to examine the needs and concerns of students when accessing and completing internships. Rather than relying solely on sport management professionals to determine the parameters of a rewarding internship, this study analyzed students’ experiences in order to ascertain their perceptions of the sport management internship. Sport practitioners can use this information to provide students with a more satisfying and rewarding internship experience. In addition, students who are searching for an internship can use this information to make a more informed decision. Finally, this information can be used to assess the quality of internships.

Article category: Adding Rigor to the Sport Management Internship-Part 2