As an online executive assistant, you provide clerical support from a virtual workspace and otherwise use the internet to complete tasks for your client. In this role, you may help plan a trip or schedule a meeting for an executive, coordinate project deadlines, and prepare expense reports. You usually work with a few executives at most, working to handle the organization of multiple schedules. You utilize virtual conferencing software and also work by phone and email to communicate with other employees and fulfill your duties. In rare cases, you may be asked to travel with the executives you assist.