When looking into internships of various professional sports teams, I noticed that no matter the sport or level of competition, there were similar applicant qualities required across the Sport Management industry. Sport Management is a rapidly growing field in which completing an internship is a vital component in being able to find employment in the future. Despite some minor differences it seems as if most, if not all sport internships center around a set of qualities uniform to the industry. This consistency allows a team or organization to evaluate each internship applicant in the same manner. In my research I noticed five qualities consistently asked for.

1. Must be Personable – Sport Management is a field in which interaction with the consumer is essential. An ability to interact with new people on a daily basis will significantly increase your ability to do your job at a high level. » Read more: Qualities Needed to Obtain a Sport Management Internship