Background: The nursing education reform in Benin requires us to focus on the quality of clinical supervision offered. Objective: to identify internship supervisors’ perception of the management process and the quality of the clinical supervision of students at the National Institute of Health Services (INMeS). Method: a qualitative and quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the supervisors of the National Hospital and University Center and the Lagune Mother and Child Hospital in Benin. Data collected using a self-administered questionnaire was processed with EPI INFO version 3.5.4, using content analysis. Results: 92% of supervisors have not received any specific training in coaching. There is no formal and regulatory framework conducive to coaching or mentoring. Collaboration between INMeS and sties offering internships is low. Supervision is not integrated into service missions, but instead depends on the individual context. The daily training period is considered too short for any real learning to take place. A summative assessment, whose criteria are not adapted, is carried out without the student being present. Discussion: these results demonstrate the low quality of clinical supervision. Conclusion: the shortcomings identified will serve as a basis for improving the quality of clinical supervision.