The primary qualifications for getting a medical technologist internship are being enrolled in or recently graduated from a medical technologist program. Whether one or both of these are applicable depends on the employer, so be sure to ask your school about local companies and what they prefer for internships. Many companies have additional guidelines or regulations they use when deciding which interns to accept; some labs are happy to accept any student a local school recommends while others may have a rigorous filtering process. These are unique to each company, so check their preferences as early as possible. Fulfilling the responsibilities and duties of a medical technologist intern requires communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow the emergency procedures particular to working in a medical lab.