If you are currently a student in a medical assistant training program, you can serve as an intern in a physician’s office, lab, or clinic. In this temporary position, you gain experience in administrative tasks and clerical functions and perform duties designed to promote a positive patient experience. You assist with practice management by answering phones and emails and processing patient information, and you contribute to patient care by recording vital signs and assisting physicians and nurses as needed. The medical administrative assistant internship is the first step toward a career in healthcare and an opportunity to develop your qualifications and demonstrate your skills to a potential employer.