Medical writing internship opportunities are for students who want to gain experience in the field of medical writing. Your duties can depend on the details of the internship program and the area in which you wish to specialize. A student intern works under the supervision of medical staff or professional medical writers. Your responsibilities can include creating documents for medical device or pharmaceutical companies or performing writing of reports and articles for researchers. As an intern, you often perform document searches or background research to aid in an organization's clinical writing efforts. You may be asked to complete unrelated tasks as well, such as making coffee runs.